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spyrja v (acc/gen) (spurði, spurt)

A. (acc) (spyrja e-n) ask, question
~ e-n um e-ð
ask sby about sth
~ e-n spjörunum úr
question sby thoroughly
~ e-n út úr
examine sby
~ til vegar
ask the way
ég spyr ekki að!
you don't need to tell me!
B. (gen) inquire
~ e-s
inquire about sth
~ frétta
ask what's new
C. refl
~st fyrir um e-ð
inquire about sth
þetta spurðist
news of this got around
ekkert hefur til hans spurst
nothing has been heard of him

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