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glíma.

wrestling

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkliːma]

  1. wrestling

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse glíma, assumed to stem from the same root as Swedish glimma, Danish glimre, English glimmer, meaning “shimmer” (quick short light) → short quick movement. Compare obsolete cognate Swedish glyma (“small fight”).

verb[ˈkliːma]

  1. to wrestle

    intransitive · weak

  2. to fight against, to tackle

    weak
    glíma við verðbólgu
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse glíma, assumed to stem from the same root as Swedish glimma, Danish glimre, English glimmer, meaning “shimmer” (quick short light) → short quick movement. Compare obsolete cognate Swedish glyma (“small fight”).

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