rimma

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rimma, related to ramr (“fierce, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *rammaz (“overbearing, strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪmːa/
• Rhymes: -ɪmːa

Noun

rimma f (genitive singular rimmu, nominative plural rimmur)

1. quarrel, altercation

   Synonyms: deila, rifrildi

Declension

declension of rimma

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rimma	rimman	rimmur	rimmurnar
accusative	rimmu	rimmuna	rimmur	rimmurnar
dative	rimmu	rimmunni	rimmum	rimmunum
genitive	rimmu	rimmunnar	rimma	rimmanna

Oromo

Noun

rimma

1. termite

Swedish

rimning av skinka

Verb

rimma (present rimmar, preterite rimmade, supine rimmat, imperative rimma)

1. to rhyme (produce rhymes, in speech, text, etc.)

   Om man säger "katt" följt av "hatt" så rimmar man

   If you say "cat" followed by "hat," you're rhyming

   rimmad vers

   rhymed verse

2. to rhyme (form rhymes)

   "Katt" rimmar på "hatt"

   "Cat" rhymes with "hat"

3. (figuratively) to match, to correspond

   Hans handlingar rimmar illa med hans påstådda värderingar

   His actions are at odds ("rhyme poorly") with the values he says he stands for

4. to salt (meat or the like, often pork) to preserve

   rimmat fläsk

   salted pork

Usage notes

På is used where with would be used in English: "rhyme with X" = "rimma på X"

Conjugation

Conjugation of rimma (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	rimma		rimmas
Supine	rimmat		rimmats
Imperative	rimma		—
Imper. plural1	rimmen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	rimmar	rimmade	rimmas	rimmades
Ind. plural1	rimma	rimmade	rimmas	rimmades
Subjunctive2	rimme	rimmade	rimmes	rimmades
	Participles
Present participle	rimmande
Past participle	rimmad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• rim (“rhyme”)

References

• rimma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rimma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• rimma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)