ivast

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably derived from Old Norse efa, ifa, whence modern Norwegian eva.

Verb

ivast (present tense ivest, past tense ivdest, supine ivst)

  1. (archaic) to not want to do something

References
  • Ivar Aasen (1850) “ivast”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎ (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000

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