ringja
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.