ränna

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛˌna/

Etymology 1

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

ränna c

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

Etymology 2

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

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial, dialectal) to run
    ränna omkring
    to run about
Conjugation

References

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