þrýsti

þrýsti is the past tense form of the Icelandic verb þrýsta, meaning to press, push, or squeeze. It is used to describe a completed action of applying pressure or force to an object or to another person, and it can cover both physical pressing and figurative urging.

In contemporary Icelandic, þrýsti appears as the simple past for a range of subjects. Examples include: Ég þrýsti takkann, meaning I pressed the button. Hann þrýsti á mig can translate as he pressed on me or, in a figurative sense, he pressed me to act. The form is part of normal past-tense conjugation for this verb, and it is frequently encountered in everyday speech and writing.

Etymology and related forms: The verb þrýsta derives from Old Norse þrýsta and is cognate with related Germanic forms meaning to press or push. In Icelandic, it yields a past tense form of þrýsti for many persons and numbers, and it participates in standard verbal construction with objects in the accusative case.

See also: pressure, pushing, squeezing.