springa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspriŋka/
    Rhymes: -iŋka

Verb

springa (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative sprakk, third-person plural past indicative sprungu, supine sprungið)

  1. (intransitive) to crack, break, split open, burst
  2. (intransitive) to explode, blow up
  3. (intransitive) to collapse or die (from overexertion, emotional distress, etc.)

Conjugation


Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse springa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²sprɪŋːɑ/

Verb

springa (present tense spring, past tense sprang, past participle sprunge, passive infinitive springast, present participle springande, imperative spring)

  1. to run
  2. to leap, jump
  3. to burst open

Derived terms

References


Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

Verb

springa

  1. to spring, jump
  2. to run
  3. to burst

Conjugation

Descendants


Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

springa c

  1. a crack (narrow elongated opening)
  2. (informal) vagina, vulva
Declension
Declension of springa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative springa springan springor springorna
Genitive springas springans springors springornas

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish springa, from Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h.

Verb

springa

  1. to run (move quickly on legs)
  2. (archaic) to jump
Conjugation
See also
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