Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

rimma f (genitive singular rimmu, nominative plural rimmur)

  1. quarrel, altercation
    Synonyms: deila, rifrildi

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Oromo edit

Noun edit

rimma

  1. termite

Swedish edit

 
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rimning av skinka

Verb edit

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 edit

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

Conjugation edit

Related terms edit

  • rim (rhyme)

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