regla

See also: régla and reglá

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin regula as a semi-learned term.

Noun

regla f (plural regles)

1. rule
2. ruling
3. ruler

Related terms

• reglar

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Catalan

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin regula; compare the inherited doublet reixa.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈre.ɡlə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈre.ɡla/

Noun

regla f (plural regles)

1. rule, ruling
2. period (menstruation)

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Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin regula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛkla/
• Rhymes: -ɛkla

Noun

regla f (genitive singular reglu, nominative plural reglur)

1. rule
2. order (state of being well arranged)
3. order (religious or knightly organization, etc.)

Declension

declension of regla

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	regla	reglan	reglur	reglurnar
accusative	reglu	regluna	reglur	reglurnar
dative	reglu	reglunni	reglum	reglunum
genitive	reglu	reglunnar	regla/reglna	reglanna/reglnanna

Derived terms

• þumalputtaregla

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Leonese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

regla f (plural reglas)

1. rule

References

• AEDLL

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French régler. Doublet of regula.

Verb

a regla (third-person singular present reglează, past participle reglat) 1st conj.

1. to set (e.g. a watch)
2. to adjust
3. to regulate

Conjugation

    conjugation of regla (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a regla
gerund			reglând
past participle			reglat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	reglez	reglezi	reglează	reglăm	reglați	reglează
	imperfect	reglam	reglai	regla	reglam	reglați	reglau
	simple perfect	reglai	reglași	reglă	reglarăm	reglarăți	reglară
	pluperfect	reglasem	reglaseși	reglase	reglaserăm	reglaserăți	reglaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să reglez	să reglezi	să regleze	să reglăm	să reglați	să regleze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		reglează			reglați
	negative		nu regla			nu reglați

Related terms

• regula
• regulă

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin regula as a semi-learned term. Compare Portuguese regra. Cf. also the doublet reja. Cognate with English rule.

Noun

regla f (plural reglas)

1. rule (regulation, norm)
2. ruler (measuring stick)
3. (colloquial) menstruation, period

   Está en su regla. ― She's on her period.

Derived terms

• a regla
• arreglar
• cuatro reglas
• en regla
• en toda regla
• excepción que confirma la regla
• las reglas están hechas para romperse
• las reglas se hicieron para romperse
• por regla general
• regla de oro
• regla de tres
• reglón

 

Further reading

• “regla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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Swedish

Etymology

regel +‎ -a

Verb

regla (present reglar, preterite reglade, supine reglat, imperative regla)

1. to bolt, lock, to close with a latch (= regel)

Conjugation

Conjugation of regla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	regla		reglas
Supine	reglat		reglats
Imperative	regla		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	reglar	reglade	reglas	reglades
Indicative plural1	regla	reglade	reglas	reglades
Subjunctive2	regle	reglade	regles	reglades
	Participles
Present participle	reglande
Past participle	reglad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• regling

See also

• reglera

Anagrams

• Alger, alger, lager

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish regla (“menstruation”).

Noun

regla

1. menstruation; period