drøypa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse dreypa, causative of drjúpa (“to drip, to fall in drops”), whence also drjupa, drypa. Cognate with Faroese droypa, Icelandic dreypa, Old English drypan, Old High German tropfōn (> German tropfen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²drœʏːpa/
  • Rhymes: -œʏːpa

Verb

drøypa (present tense drøyper, past tense drøypte, past participle drøypt, passive infinitive drøypast, present participle drøypande, imperative drøyp)

  1. to let drip, to wet with drops
    drøypa steik ― to pour water, milk or similar on a steak during cooking
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