tyta

tyta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tyte (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse þjóta (“to sound, rush”) and heavily influenced by German.

Verb

tyta (present tense tyt, past tense taut, supine tote, past participle toten, present participle tytande, imperative tyt)

1. (intransitive) to filter, ooze, seep, leak, trickle
2. to emit a sound
   1. (intransitive) to cry, howl
   2. (intransitive) to nag, whine
   3. (intransitive) to murmur
   4. (of birds) to cackle
   5. (of insects) to hum, zoom
3. (intransitive) to protrude

Verb

tyta (present tense tyter, past tense tytte, past participle tytt, passive infinitive tytast, present participle tytande, imperative tyt)

1. (intransitive) to filter, ooze, seep, leak, trickle
2. (intransitive) to protrude

Noun

tyta f

1. definite singular of tyte

References

• “tyta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.