þrjóta

Icelandic

/ˈθrjouːta/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to dwindle, be used up, exhausted, spent
  • (impersonal) to be at an end
  • (impersonal) to become exhausted (be unable to continue, having spent one’s energy, etc.)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse þrjóta derived from Proto-Germanic *uzþreutaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*uzþreutaną

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