ringja
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Faroese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Norse hringja (“to encircle, ring, surround”), related to Old High German gahringjan (“to encircle”), Old English hringian (“to surround, encircle”). More at ring.
Verb
[edit]ringja (third person singular past indicative ringdi, third person plural past indicative ringt, supine ringt)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ringja (group v-10) | ||
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infinitive | ringja | |
supine | ringt | |
participle (a7)1 | ringjandi | ringdur |
present | past | |
first singular | ringi | ringdi |
second singular | ringir | ringdi |
third singular | ringir | ringdi |
plural | ringja | ringdu |
imperative | ||
singular | ring! | |
plural | ringið! | |
1Only the past participle being declined. |
Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse hringja (“to ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringijaną (“to ring”). More at ring.
Verb
[edit]ringja (third person singular past indicative ringdi, third person plural past indicative ringdu, supine ringt)
- to ring, to jingle
- Klokkan ringir.
- The clock is striking.
- to phone
- Kann eg ringja til tín?
- May I call you?
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ringja (group v-10) | ||
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infinitive | ringja | |
supine | ringt | |
participle (a7)1 | ringjandi | ringdur |
present | past | |
first singular | ringi | ringdi |
second singular | ringir | ringdi |
third singular | ringir | ringdi |
plural | ringja | ringdu |
imperative | ||
singular | ring! | |
plural | ringið! | |
1Only the past participle being declined. |
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ringja (present tense ringjer, past tense ringde, past participle ringt, passive infinitive ringjast, present participle ringjande, imperative ring)
- to ring
- Klokkene ringjer.
- The bells are ringing.
- to telephone, ring
- Eg ringjer deg seinare.
- I will telephone you later.
References
[edit]- “ringja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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