bíða eftir

Faroese

Etymology

From bíða (“to wait”) and eftir (“after”), from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊiːja ɛʰtːɪɹ/

Verb

bíða eftir

  1. to wait for something, to wait on
    Bíða eftir mær!
    Wait for me!

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to wait after”.

Verb

bíða eftir (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative beið eftir, third-person plural past indicative biðu eftir, supine beðið eftir)

  1. to wait for something, to wait on
    Synonym: (more uncommon) bíða
    Bíddu eftir mér!
    Wait for me!
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