glimma

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish glima, from Proto-Germanic *glīmaną. Doublet of gles, gli, glimra, and glimta.

Verb

glimma (present glimmar, preterite glimmade, supine glimmat, imperative glimma)

  1. to shine with a faint (unsteady) light; to glimmer, to gleam, to shine
    Allt är inte guld som glimmar
    All is not gold that glimmers (All that glitters is not gold)
    Deras ögon glimmade
    Their eyes gleamed
    Floden glimmade mellan träden
    The river glimmered through the trees

Conjugation
Conjugation of glimma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive glimma —
Supine glimmat —
Imperative glimma —
Imper. plural1 glimmen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative glimmar glimmade — —
Ind. plural1 glimma glimmade — —
Subjunctive2 glimme glimmade — —
Participles
Present participle glimmande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References
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