renna.
flow, stream
Meaning & usage
flow, stream
channel, duct
drain
Where this word comes from
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).
to flow, run
Saxelfur rennur um Tékkland og Þýskaland.
to glide, slide (move over a surface)
Skeiðin rann eftir endilöngu eldhúsborðinu.
to slip, slide (lose one’s balance on a slippery surface)
Kormákur rann á ísnum og lenti á höfðinu.
to run (move quickly)
to rise, grow
to melt
Where this word comes from
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)).
to cause (a liquid) to flow; to pour
to melt
to cause (e.g. a horse) to run
to slide (something or someone) (across a surface or downhill)
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse renna (2), from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Causative of renna (2).
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