rinna

Elfdalian

Etymology

From Old Norse rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną.

Verb

rinna

1. to flow, to run (of liquid)

Inflection

Conjugation of rinna — active

infinitive	rinna
present participle	rinnend
supine	runneð
indicative	present	past
1st singular	rinn	rann
2nd singular	rinn	rann
3rd singular	rinn	rann
1st plural	rinnum	rannum
2nd plural	rinnið	rannið
3rd plural	rinna	rannu
imperative	present
2nd singular	rinn
1st plural	rinnum
2nd plural	rinnið

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Gothic

Romanization

rinna

1. Romanization of 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰

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Old Frisian

Verb

rinna

1. Alternative spelling of renna

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rinnaną, whence also Old English rinnan, Old Saxon rinnan, Old High German rinnan, Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (rinnan).

Verb

rinna

1. (intransitive, of liquid) to flow, run
2. (intransitive) to run (move quickly)
3. (intransitive) to melt

Descendants

• Danish: rinde
• Faroese: renna (via Old West Norse variant renna)
• Icelandic: renna (via Old West Norse variant renna)

• Norwegian: renna (via Old West Norse variant renna)
• Elfdalian: rinna
• Swedish: rinna

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną.

Verb

rinna

1. to run (move quickly)
2. to flow, to run (of liquid)

Conjugation

Conjugation of rinna (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	rinna			—
participle	rinnandi, rinnande			runnin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	rinder	rinni, rinne	—	ran	runni, runne
þū	rinder	rinni, rinne	rin	rant	runni, runne
han	rinder	rinni, rinne	—	ran	runni, runne
vīr	rinnum, rinnom	rinnum, rinnom	rinnum, rinnom	runnum, runnom	runnum, runnom
īr	rinnin	rinnin	rinnin	runnin	runnin
þēr	rinna	rinnin	—	runnu, runno	runnin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	—	—	—	—	—
þū	—	—	—	—	—
han	—	—	—	—	—
vīr	—	—	—	—	—
īr	—	—	—	—	—
þēr	—	—	—	—	—

Descendants

• Swedish: rinna

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rinna, from Old Norse rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

rinna (present rinner, preterite rann, supine runnit, imperative rinn)

1. (of liquid) to flow, to run

Conjugation

Conjugation of rinna (class 3 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	rinna		—
Supine	runnit		—
Imperative	rinn		—
Imper. plural1	rinnen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	rinner	rann	—	—
Ind. plural1	rinna	runno	—	—
Subjunctive2	rinne	runne	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	rinnande
Past participle	runnen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• avrinna
• förrinna
• upprinna
• utrinna