avvärja

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish afværia, equivalent to av- + värja. Compare German abwehren, Dutch afweren, Danish afværge.

Verb

avvärja (present avvärjer, preterite avvärjde, supine avvärjt, imperative avvärj)

  1. ward off, stave off, fend off

Conjugation

References

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