nemna
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
edit- nemne (e-infinitive)
Etymology
editFrom 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
editnemna (present tense nemner, past tense nemnde, past participle nemnt/nemnd, passive infinitive nemnast, present participle nemnande, imperative nemn)
- (transitive) to mention
- ingen nemnd, ingen gløymd
- if no one is mentioned, then no one is forgotten (idiomatic)
- (transitive) to utter, say out loud
- (transitive, rare) to mark with a name, e.g. by putting on a name tag
- (ditransitive, rare) to call; to give a name to
- Dei nemnde dottera si Ingrid.
- They named their daughter Ingrid.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “nemna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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- Norwegian Nynorsk verbs
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- Norwegian Nynorsk transitive verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples
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