hnjóta

Icelandic

Etymology

First attested in the 17th century. Origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̥jouːta/
    Rhymes: -ouːta

Verb

hnjóta (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative hnaut, third-person plural past indicative hnutu, supine hnotið)

  1. to stumble

Usage notes

  • Used with the preposition um ("about") to designate "tripping over" something.
    Drengurinn hnaut um steininn.
    The boy tripped over the rock.
    • Stephan G. Stephansson, Fullkomleikinn ("The Perfectness")
      Hæsta takmark hugsjónar
      haft í stiga aðeins var.
      Að hnjóta um lífsins hála svið,
      að hrasa og falla, en upp á við,
      er ferill framfara auði.
      Vision's highest goal
      was only kept in stairs.
      To trip over life's slippery stage,
      to stumble and fall, but upwards,
      are the empty traces of progress.

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