"virka" meaning in Icelandic

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Verb

IPA: /ˈvɪr̥ka/ Forms: virkaði [indicative, past, singular, third-person], virkað [supine]
Rhymes: -ɪr̥ka Etymology: Borrowed from Danish virke from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic *wirkijaną. Etymology templates: {{bor+|is|da|virke}} Borrowed from Danish virke, {{der|is|non|virkja}} Old Norse virkja, {{der|is|gem-pro|*wirkijaną}} Proto-Germanic *wirkijaną Head templates: {{head|is|verb|weak verb||third-person singular past indicative|virkaði||{{{22}}}|supine|virkað||{{{33}}}|cat2=weak verbs|head=}} virka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative virkaði, supine virkað), {{is-verb-weak|virkaði|virkað}} virka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative virkaði, supine virkað)
  1. (intransitive) to work, to function Tags: intransitive, weak Derived forms: virkni (english: activity, action, function)
    Sense id: en-virka-is-verb-G-dmtgdq Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries
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        "(intransitive) to work, to function"
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "virkað",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "to work, to function"
      ],
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        "(intransitive) to work, to function"
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɪr̥ka/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪr̥ka"
    }
  ],
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}

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