nemna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• nemne (e-infinitive)

Etymology

From the Old Norse verb nefna, from Proto-Germanic *namnijaną. Cognates include German nennen, not least the other North-Germanic languages Faroese nevna, Icelandic nefna, Swedish nämna, and Danish nævne (Norwegian Bokmål nevne).

Verb

nemna (present tense nemner, past tense nemnde, past participle nemnt/nemnd, passive infinitive nemnast, present participle nemnande, imperative nemn)

1. (transitive) to mention

   ingen nemnd, ingen gløymd

   if no one is mentioned, then no one is forgotten (idiomatic)

2. (transitive) to utter, say out loud
3. (transitive, rare) to mark with a name, e.g. by putting on a name tag
4. (ditransitive, rare) to call; to give a name to

   Dei nemnde dottera si Ingrid.

   They named their daughter Ingrid.

Related terms

• namn n (“name”)
• nemne n (“name; term”)

References

• “nemna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.