kroysta

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse *krjósta, from Proto-Germanic *kreustaną (“to grind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrɔiʃta]

Verb

kroysta

1. to press, to flatten
2. to hug, to embrace
3. to force, to compel

Synonyms

• trýsta, klemma, pressa
• klemma, fevna
• noyða

Derived terms

• hon kroysti hendurnar saman - she pressed her hands together
• kroysta knetti - make meat balls / rissoles
• hon kroysti barnið inn at sær og kysti tað - she embraced the child and kissed it
• hann ger ikki meira, enn hann er kroystur til at gera - he doesn't make more, than he is forced to
• føroyingar vóru illa kroystir av sjórænarum - the Faroese were badly pressured by the pirates