springar

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English spring and German springen.

Verb

springar (present tense springas, past tense springis, future tense springos, imperative springez, conditional springus)

1. (transitive) to leap
2. (intransitive) to dash
3. (transitive) to spring (over something)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of springar

		present		past		future
infinitive		springar		springir		springor
tense		springas		springis		springos
conditional		springus
imperative		springez
adjective active participle		springanta		springinta		springonta
adverbial active participle		springante		springinte		springonte
nominal active participle	singular	springanto		springinto		springonto
	plural	springanti		springinti		springonti
adjective passive participle		springata		springita		springota
adverbial passive participle		springate		springite		springote
nominal passive participle	singular	springato		springito		springoto
	plural	springati		springiti		springoti

Norwegian Nynorsk

FWOTD – 29 September 2017

Etymology

From springa +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sprɪŋːɑr/

Noun

springar m (definite singular springaren, indefinite plural springarar, definite plural springarane)

1. (chess) a knight
2. a type of Norwegian folk dance, by extension, the music that accompanies such a dance
   • 1867, Christopher Janson, Ho Aastrid:

     Og hev' du mi Aastrid i Springaren set, eg vaagar daa Gut, du mest misser ditt Vit […]

     If you have seen my Aastrid dancing the springar, I would wager, boy, you would go out of your mind […]

3. one of several species of small whales known for leaping out of the water, of the genus Delphinus or Lagenorhynchus
   • 1904, Anders Hovden, Fiskaren:

     Kvalen velter seg og sender spruten høgt i lufti. Springaren byks sjølaust og slengjer seg rundt, liksom i dans.

     The whale turns over, sending the spray high into the air. The leaping whale leaps clear of the sea and throws itself around, as if dancing.

4. a runner (someone who runs)

References

• “springar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Venetian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

springar

1. (transitive) to sprinkle

Conjugation

• Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Conjugation of springar (first conjugation)

infinitive	springar
auxiliary verb		aver	gerund		springando
past participle		springà
person	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	mi	ti	eło / eła	noialtri / noialtre	voialtri / voialtre	łuri / łore
present	springo	(te) springhi	(el/ła) springa	springhémo, springòn	springhé	(i/łe) springa
imperfect	springava	(te) springavi	(el/ła) springava	springàvimo	springavi	(i/łe) springava
future	springarò	(te) springarè	(el/ła) springarà	springarémo	springarè	(i/łe) springarà
conditional	mi	ti	eło / eła	noialtri / noialtre	voialtri / voialtre	łuri / łore
present	springarìa	(te) springarisi	(el/ła) springarìa	springarìsimo	springarisi	(i/łe) springarìa
subjunctive	che mi	che ti	che eło / eła	che noialtri / noialtre	che voialtri / voialtre	che łuri / łore
present	springhe, springa	(te) springhi	(el/ła) springhe, (el/ła) springa	springhémo, springone	springhé	(i/łe) springhe, (i/łe) springa
imperfect	springase	(te) springasi	(el/ła) springase	springàsimo	springasi	(i/łe) springase
imperative	—	ti	eło / eła	noialtri / noialtre	voialtri / voialtre	łuri / łore
	—	(te) springa	(el/ła) springa, (el/ła) springhe	springhémo	springhé	(i/łe) springa, (i/łe) springhe