dingla

Icelandic

Etymology

From dingull (pendulum) + -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiŋla/
  • Rhymes: -iŋla

Verb

dingla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative dinglaði, supine dinglað)

  1. (intransitive) to dangle, to hang
    Synonyms: lafa, hanga
  2. (transitive, with dative) to dangle, to swing, to wag
    Synonym: sveifla
  3. (transitive, with dative) to ring (e.g. a bell)
    Synonym: hringja

Conjugation

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

dingla

  1. inflection of dingle:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

Etymology

From dangla. Probably from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną with original meaning "strike lightly and often". Doublet of dänga. Compare Icelandic dingla, Danish dingle, English dingle-dangle. See also tingeltangel.

Verb

dingla (present dinglar, preterite dinglade, supine dinglat, imperative dingla)

  1. dangle

Conjugation

References

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