svaie
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- svaia (a-infinitive)
Etymology
From Dutch zwaaien or Middle Low German swāien.
Verb
svaie (present tense svaiar, past tense svaia, past participle svaia, passive infinitive svaiast, present participle svaiande, imperative svai)
- (intransitive) to sway
- (intransitive, nautical) to be anchored under the pull of wind and waves