hemja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hemja, from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną (to press; hinder; restrict).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmja/
    Rhymes: -ɛmja

Verb

hemja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hamdi, supine hamið)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to control, to hold back, to restrain

Conjugation

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Noun

hemja f (genitive singular hemju, no plural)

  1. restraint, moderation

Declension

Synonyms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

hemja (present tense hemjar, past tense hemja, past participle hemja, passive infinitive hemjast, present participle hemjande, imperative hemja/hemj)

  1. Alternative spelling of hemme
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