sørve
See also: sorve and şorve
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- sørva (a-infinitive)
- serva, serve (alternative spelling)
Etymology
Borrowed from English serve. Doublet of servere. Both are ultimately from Latin serviō.
Verb
sørve (present tense sørvar, past tense sørva, past participle sørva, passive infinitive sørvast, present participle sørvande, imperative sørve/sørv)
- (transitive, intransitive, sports) to serve (lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.)
References
- “sørve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.