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Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932): Jakobsen, Jakob

drive, vb., to drive, sometimes in some applications handed down from Norn, used somewhat diff. from Eng. drive; thus: to d., or d. at somet’in’ [‘-thing’], to work or to be occupied with something; de young men never drave [‘drove’] de haf like de auld [‘old’] men, the young men did not attach importance to deep-sea fishing as the old men did (L.); what does du d. at? what is your work? (Uⁿ.). Thus: No. driva paa, Fær. dríva uppá, Da. drive på.

Pronunciation

IPA:

Alternate Forms

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Verb

driva

drive
run something

Inflection

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Synonyms

(none known)

Sources

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 === Shetland use ===
-{{Jakobsen/s}}'''''drive'',''' {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, ''to drive,'' sometimes in some applications handed down from Norn, used somewhat {{nornabr|diff.}} from {{nornabr|Eng.}} drive; thus: to '''''d.''''', or '''''d.''''' {{nornsp|at}} somet’in’ {{nobr|[‘-thing’],}} ''to work or to be occupied with something''; de young men never drave [‘drove’] de {{nornsp|haf}} like de auld [‘old’] men, ''the young men did not attach importance to deep-sea fishing as the old men did'' ({{nornabr|L.|Lunnasting}}); what does du '''''d.''''' {{nornsp|at}}? ''what is your work?'' ({{nornabr|U{{sup|n}}.}}). Thus: {{nornabr|No.}} driva paa, Fær. dríva uppá, {{nornabr|Da.}} drive på.{{Jakobsen/e}}
+{{Jakobsen/s}}'''''drive'',''' {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, ''to drive,'' sometimes in some applications handed down from Norn, used somewhat {{nornabr|diff.}} from {{nornabr|Eng.}} drive; thus: to '''''d.''''', or '''''d.''''' {{nornsp|at}} somet’in’ {{nobr|[‘-thing’],}} ''to work or to be occupied with something''; de young men never drave [‘drove’] de {{nornsp|haf}} like de auld [‘old’] men, ''the young men did not attach importance to deep-sea fishing as the old men did'' ({{nornabr|L.|Lunnasting}}); what does du '''''d.''''' {{nornsp|at}}? ''what is your work?'' ({{nornabr|U{{sup|n}}.}}). Thus: {{nornabr|No.}} driva paa, {{nornabr|Fær.}} dríva uppá, {{nornabr|Da.}} drive på.{{Jakobsen/e}}
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