versna

Icelandic

Verb

versna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative versnaði, supine versnað)

  1. to deteriorate, to get worse
    Svo virðist sem veðrið sé að versna.
    It would appear the weather is getting worse.
  2. (impersonal, governs dative) to be deteriorating
    Henni er að versna.
    Her condition is deteriorating.

Derived terms
  • fara versnandi
  • heimur versnandi fer (confer the Danish verden er af lava)
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