"svínvirka" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Icelandic]

Etymology: Composed of svín- + virka. Although the literal meaning is “works like a pig”, “svín-” is here a prefix that is used for emphasis, a practice borrowed from Danish svine- (e.g. svineheld). Compare also German Schweine- (e.g. schweinekalt (“very cold”)) and other prefixes such as Icelandic hundleiðinlegur. Etymology templates: {{com|is|svín-|virka}} svín- + virka, {{bor|is|da|svine-}} Danish svine-, {{cog|de|Schweine-}} German Schweine-, {{noncognate|is|hundleiðinlegur}} Icelandic hundleiðinlegur Head templates: {{head|is|verb}} svínvirka, {{is-verb}} svínvirka
  1. to work like a charm, to work very well (for solving an issue)
    Sense id: en-svínvirka-is-verb-Vf5sN8Up Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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