spyle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch spoelen. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk spyla and Swedish spola.

Verb

spyle (imperative spyl, present tense spyler, passive spyles, simple past spylte, past participle spylt, present participle spylende)

to flush (something, e.g. a toilet)
to sluice, swab (something)
spyle ned - to hose down

splye dekket, fortauet

hose down the cover, the sidewalk

References

“spyle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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