glimta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɡlɪmtɑ/

Verb

glimta (present tense glimtar, past tense glimta, past participle glimta, passive infinitive glimtast, present participle glimtande, imperative glimta/glimt)

  1. to twinkle, to glimmer, to blink, to flash

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪmtɑ/

Noun

glimta n

  1. definite plural of glimt

References

Swedish

Etymology

Likely a variant of glimma.

Verb

glimta (present glimtar, preterite glimtade, supine glimtat, imperative glimta)

  1. to glimpse (appear as a glimpse or glimpses)
    Ibland glimtade solen fram genom molntäcket
    Occasionally, the sun peeked through the cloud cover
  2. (with till) to sporadically shine (perform well)

Conjugation

Conjugation of glimta (weak)
active passive
infinitive glimta glimtas
supine glimtat glimtats
imperative glimta —
imper. plural1 glimten —
present past present past
indicative glimtar glimtade glimtas glimtades
ind. plural1 glimta glimtade glimtas glimtades
subjunctive2 glimte glimtade glimtes glimtades
present participle glimtande
past participle —

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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