nimma

Scanian

Etymology

From Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nèɪma], [nø̀ʏma]

Verb

nimma

  1. to understand

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, speaking in riddles”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnim.ma/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: nìm‧ma

Noun

nimma m (plural nimmi)

  1. Unintelligible talking.
    Parrari a nimma. ― To speak in an incomprehensible way.
  2. A riddle, or a difficult problem.

Derived terms
  • nimmàticu
  • nimmìstica
  • parrari a nimma
  • simana nimmìstica

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną. Although this verb originally belonged to the class 4 of strong verbs, it has merged into class 3, possibly analogically to simma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²nɪma/
  • Rhymes: -²ɪma

Verb

nimma (present nimmer, preterite nam, supine nummit, imperative nim)

  1. (obsolete) to take
    • 1571, Amund Laurentzson, “O HERRE Gudh j himmelrik”, in Then Swenska Psalmeboken‎, page 188:
      […] Ty äplet hon nam/ aff ormsens hand/ […]
      […] For the apple she took, from the hand of the snake, […]
  2. (obsolete) to learn
  3. (rare, dated) to notice, to be aware of, to sense
    Synonym: förnimma

Conjugation
Conjugation of nimma (class 3 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive nimma nimmas
Supine nummit nummits
Imperative nim —
Imper. plural1 nimmen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative nimmer nam nims, nimmes nams
Ind. plural1 nimma nummo nimmas nummos
Subjunctive2 nimme numme nimmes nummes
Participles
Present participle nimmande
Past participle nummen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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