värva

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Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Swedish værva, from Middle Low German werven and Middle High German werben, from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną. Doublet of värva, which is a homonym.

Verb

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värva (present värvar, preterite värvade, supine värvat, imperative värva)

  1. (transitive and intransitive) to recruit, to get to join
    1. especially in sports
      Vi har värvat tre spelare till denna säsong.
      We've recruited three players for this season.
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Etymology 2

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From Old Swedish hværva, from Old Norse hverfa, from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną. Doublet of värva, which is a homonym.

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Verb

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värva (present värver, preterite värvde, supine värvt, imperative värv)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) to turn, to twist
  2. (archaic, intransitive) to disappear, to vanish
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