renna

See also: Renna

Corsican

Una renna.

Etymology

Borrowed from French renne, borrowed from a North Germanic language, from Old Norse hreinn. Cognates include Italian renna and Portuguese rena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛnːa/
• Hyphenation: ren‧na

Noun

renna f (plural renne)

1. reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

References

• “renna” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛnːa/
• Rhymes: -ɛnːa

Etymology 1

Probably from Old Norse renna, yielding also Icelandic renna, Norwegian renne, Swedish ränna, Danish rende; from Proto-Germanic *rannijǭ, Also related to Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐍉 (rinnō), Old High German rinna (both, from *rinnǭ).

Noun

renna f (genitive singular rennu, plural rennur)

1. drain

Declension

Declension of renna
f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	renna	rennan	rennur	rennurnar
accusative	rennu	rennuna	rennur	rennurnar
dative	rennu	rennuni	rennum	rennunum
genitive	rennu	rennunnar	renna	rennanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse renna (1), alteration of earlier rinna, influenced by the weak verb renna (2) (whence Faroese renna (3)).

Verb

renna (third person singular past indicative rann, third person plural past indicative runnu, supine runnið)

1. (of liquid) to flow, run
2. to melt
3. to run (move quickly)
4. (of the sun) to rise, come up

Conjugation

Conjugation of renna (group v-48)
infinitive	renna
supine	runnið
participle (a34)1	rennandi	runnin
	present	past
first singular	renni	rann
second singular	rennur	ranst
third singular	rennur	rann
plural	renna	runnu
	imperative
singular	renn!
plural	rennið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Etymology 3

From Old Norse renna (2).

Verb

renna (third person singular past indicative rendi, third person plural past indicative rendu, supine rent)

1. to cause (a liquid) to flow; to pour
2. to throw out, off balance, etc.

Conjugation

Conjugation of renna (group v-8)
infinitive	renna
supine	rent
participle (a7)1	rennandi	rendur
	present	past
first singular	renni	rendi
second singular	rennir	rendi
third singular	rennir	rendi
plural	renna	rendu
	imperative
singular	renna!
plural	rennið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛnːa/
• Rhymes: -ɛnːa

Etymology 1

Probably from an Old Norse *renna (from Proto-Germanic *rannijǭ; see Etymology 2 below).

See also Faroese renna (1), Norwegian Bokmål renne, Swedish ränna, Danish rende. Also related to Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐍉 (rinnō), Old High German rinna (both, from Proto-Germanic *rinnǭ).

Noun

renna f (genitive singular rennu, nominative plural rennur)

1. (archaic) flow, stream
2. channel, duct
3. drain

Declension

declension of renna

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	renna	rennan	rennur	rennurnar
accusative	rennu	rennuna	rennur	rennurnar
dative	rennu	rennunni	rennum	rennunum
genitive	rennu	rennunnar	renna	rennanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse renna (1), from earlier rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną; the alteration i > e is due to influence from the weak verb renna (2) (whence Icelandic renna (3)).

Verb

renna (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative rann, third-person plural past indicative runnu, supine runnið)

1. (of liquid) to flow, run

   Saxelfur rennur um Tékkland og Þýskaland. ― The Elbe flows through the Czech Republic and Germany.

2. (of anything solid) to glide, slide (move over a surface)

   Skeiðin rann eftir endilöngu eldhúsborðinu. ― The spoon slid the whole length of the kitchen table.

3. (of a person) to slip, slide (lose one’s balance on a slippery surface)

   Kormákur rann á ísnum og lenti á höfðinu. ― Cormac slipped on the ice and fell on his head.

4. (archaic) to run (move quickly)
5. to rise, grow
6. to melt

Conjugation

renna — active voice (germynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að renna
supine (sagnbót)		runnið
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		rennandi
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég renn	við rennum	present (nútíð)	ég renni	við rennum
	þú rennur	þið rennið		þú rennir	þið rennið
	hann, hún, það rennur	þeir, þær, þau renna		hann, hún, það renni	þeir, þær, þau renni
past (þátíð)	ég rann	við runnum	past (þátíð)	ég rynni	við rynnum
	þú rannst	þið runnuð		þú rynnir	þið rynnuð
	hann, hún, það rann	þeir, þær, þau runnu		hann, hún, það rynni	þeir, þær, þau rynnu
imperative (boðháttur)	renn (þú)	rennið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	renndu	renniði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

runninn — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	runninn	runnin	runnið		runnir	runnar	runnin
accusative (þolfall)	runninn	runna	runnið		runna	runnar	runnin
dative (þágufall)	runnum	runninni	runnu		runnum	runnum	runnum
genitive (eignarfall)	runnins	runninnar	runnins		runninna	runninna	runninna
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	runni	runna	runna		runnu	runnu	runnu
accusative (þolfall)	runna	runnu	runna		runnu	runnu	runnu
dative (þágufall)	runna	runnu	runna		runnu	runnu	runnu
genitive (eignarfall)	runna	runnu	runna		runnu	runnu	runnu

Synonyms

• (flow): flæða, leka
• (slip, lose one’s balance): skrika
• (run, i.e. move quickly): hlaupa

Etymology 3

From Old Norse renna (2), from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Causative of renna (2).

Verb

renna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative renndi, supine rennt)

1. (transitive, with dative) to cause (a liquid) to flow; to pour
2. (transitive, with dative) to melt
3. (transitive, with dative) to cause (e.g. a horse) to run
4. (transitive, with dative) to slide (something or someone) (across a surface or downhill)

Conjugation

renna — active voice (germynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að renna
supine (sagnbót)		rennt
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		rennandi
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég renni	við rennum	present (nútíð)	ég renni	við rennum
	þú rennir	þið rennið		þú rennir	þið rennið
	hann, hún, það rennir	þeir, þær, þau renna		hann, hún, það renni	þeir, þær, þau renni
past (þátíð)	ég rennti	við renntum	past (þátíð)	ég rennti	við renntum
	þú renntir	þið renntuð		þú renntir	þið renntuð
	hann, hún, það rennti	þeir, þær, þau renntu		hann, hún, það rennti	þeir, þær, þau renntu
imperative (boðháttur)	renn (þú)	rennið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	renntu	renniði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

renntur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	renntur	rennt	rennt		renntir	renntar	rennt
accusative (þolfall)	renntan	rennta	rennt		rennta	renntar	rennt
dative (þágufall)	renntum	renntri	renntu		renntum	renntum	renntum
genitive (eignarfall)	rennts	renntrar	rennts		renntra	renntra	renntra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	rennti	rennta	rennta		renntu	renntu	renntu
accusative (þolfall)	rennta	renntu	rennta		renntu	renntu	renntu
dative (þágufall)	rennta	renntu	rennta		renntu	renntu	renntu
genitive (eignarfall)	rennta	renntu	rennta		renntu	renntu	renntu

Italian

Etymology

From French renne, from Icelandic hreinn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛn.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛnna
• Syllabification: rèn‧na

Noun

renna f (plural renne)

1. reindeer

   Synonym: caribù

Madurese

Romanization

renna

1. Romanization of ꦉꦤ꧀ꦤ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse renna (1), earlier rinna.

Alternative forms

• renne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rɛnːɑ/

Verb

renna (present tense renn, past tense rann, supine runne, past participle runnen, present participle rennande, imperative renn)

1. to run (of liquids), flow

Etymology 2

From Old Norse renna (2).

Alternative forms

• renne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rɛnːɑ/

Verb

renna (present tense renner, past tense rende or rente, past participle rent, present participle rennande, imperative renn)

1. to cause (something or someone) to run, flow
2. to run
3. to move using skis, skates, sleds or similar

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛnːɑ/

Noun

renna n

1. definite plural of renn

References

• “renna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• rinna, runna

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rinnaną (“to run, to flow”), *rannijaną (“to cause to run”).

Verb

renna

1. to run

Inflection

Conjugation of renna (strong class 3)

infinitive	renna
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	renne	rann
2nd person singular	rennest, rennst	rannest, rannst
3rd person singular	renneth, rennth	rann
plural	rennath	runnen
subjunctive	present	past
singular	renne	runne
plural	renne, rennen	runne, runnen
imperative	present
singular	renn
plural	renneth
participle	present	past
	rennande	erunnen, runnen

Conjugation of renna (weak class 1)

infinitive	renna
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	renne	rende
2nd person singular	rennest, rennst	rendest
3rd person singular	renneth, rennth	rende
plural	rennath	renden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	renne	rende
plural	renne, rennen	rende, renden
imperative	present
singular	renne
plural	rennath
participle	present	past
	rennande	erenned, renned

Descendants

• West Frisian: rinne

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Alteration of earlier rinna, influenced by renna (2).

Verb

renna

1. (Old West Norse) Alternative form of rinna.

Etymology 2

Causative of rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rennian, Old High German rennen.

Verb

renna

1. (transitive) to cause (a liquid) to flow; to pour
2. (transitive) to melt (something)

Descendants

• Icelandic: renna
• Faroese: renna
• Norwegian Nynorsk: renna, renne
• Westrobothnian: ränn
• Old Swedish: rænna
  • Swedish: ränna
• Old Danish: rænnæ
  • Danish: rende

References

• “renna”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press