Faroese

Verb

greiða ‎(third person singular past indicative greiddi, third person plural past indicative greitt, supine greitt)

1. to straighten out, to order, to arrange, to unknot
2. to comb
3. to answer, to resolve
4. to prepare
5. to commit, to deliver, to give over
6. greiða frá: to tell, to report, to recount, to explain
   • Hann dugir væl at greiða frá.

     He can explain things well.

Conjugation

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse greiða ‎(“to fit out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkreiːða/

  Rhymes: -eiːða

Noun

greiða f ‎(genitive singular greiðu, nominative plural greiður)

1. comb

Declension

Synonyms

• (comb): kambur

Verb

greiða ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative greiddi, supine greitt)

1. to comb

   Þú ættir að greiða hárið á þér. Það er orðið svo úfið.

   You should comb your hair. It’s become really ruffled.

2. to pay, to discharge (a debt)

   Ég greiddi 1206 krónur fyrir matinn.

   I paid 1206 krónur for the food.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to comb): kemba
• (to pay): borga

Derived terms

• endurgreiða
• greiðsla