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hringja.

to ring

7 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈr̥iɲca]
  1. to ring [with dative]

    ergative · transitive · weak
    Ætlar þú að hringja (dyra)bjöllunni.
  2. to ring

    ergative · intransitive · weak
    Ég hringdi margsinnis en enginn vildi dyrnar opna.
  3. to phone, to call

    intransitive · weak
    Það hringir aldrei neinn!
  4. to phone, to call [with í (+ accusative) ‘someone’]

    intransitive · weak
    Ég hringi í þig þegar ég er búinn með matinn.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hringja, from Proto-Germanic *hringijaną.

noun[ˈr̥iɲca]
  1. buckle

    dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hringja, from Proto-Germanic *hringijǭ.

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