wȯhl
See also: wohl and Wohl
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse virða, vyrða.
Verb
wȯhl
- cherish oneself, endeavor to do something
- wȯhl int
- to not do, endeavor, care to
- ge skull int wȯhl
- you shouldn't bother
- wȯhl däg nȧlta
- endeavour yourself a little, get off your butt (said imperative to someone lazy)
- vål intǃ ; vålän intǃ
- Don't do itǃ (sg) ; don't do itǃ (pl)
Usage notes
This saying has in addition a kind of elusive sense of the word, as if wanting to say: I contemn your endeavor.
Derived terms
- ovuling
- våläslaus