svindla

Icelandic

/ˈsvɪntla/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to cheat
  • (with dative) to sneak (something/someone) somewhere, get somewhere by cheating

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish svindle derived from German schwindeln.

Origin

German (Berlin)

schwindeln

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