ränna

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Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ränna c

  1. a drain, gutter, flume
Declension[edit]
Declension of ränna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ränna rännan rännor rännorna
Genitive rännas rännans rännors rännornas
Hyponyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Swedish rænna, Old Norse renna, from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Originally causative of rinna.

Verb[edit]

ränna (present ränner, preterite rände, supine ränt, imperative ränn)

  1. (colloquial, dialectal) to run
    ränna omkring
    to run about
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ränna (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive ränna rännas
Supine ränt ränts
Imperative ränn —
Imper. plural1 rännen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative ränner rände ränns, rännes rändes
Ind. plural1 ränna rände rännas rändes
Subjunctive2 ränne rände rännes rändes
Participles
Present participle rännande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References[edit]

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