rimma

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rimma, related to ramr (“fierce, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *rammaz (“overbearing, strong”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɪmːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmːa

Noun

rimma f (genitive singular rimmu, nominative plural rimmur)

  1. quarrel, altercation
    Synonyms: deila, rifrildi

Declension
declension of rimma
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rimma rimman rimmur rimmurnar
accusative rimmu rimmuna rimmur rimmurnar
dative rimmu rimmunni rimmum rimmunum
genitive rimmu rimmunnar rimma rimmanna

Oromo

Noun

rimma

  1. termite

Swedish
rimning av skinka

Verb

rimma (present rimmar, preterite rimmade, supine rimmat, imperative rimma)

  1. to rhyme (produce rhymes, in speech, text, etc.)
    Om man säger "katt" följt av "hatt" så rimmar man
    If you say "cat" followed by "hat," you're rhyming
    rimmad vers
    rhymed verse
  2. to rhyme (form rhymes)
    "Katt" rimmar på "hatt"
    "Cat" rhymes with "hat"
  3. (figuratively) to match, to correspond
    Hans handlingar rimmar illa med hans påstådda värderingar
    His actions are at odds ("rhyme poorly") with the values he says he stands for
  4. to salt (meat or the like, often pork) to preserve
    rimmat fläsk
    salted pork

Usage notes

På is used where with would be used in English: "rhyme with X" = "rimma på X"

Conjugation
Conjugation of rimma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive rimma rimmas
Supine rimmat rimmats
Imperative rimma —
Imper. plural1 rimmen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative rimmar rimmade rimmas rimmades
Ind. plural1 rimma rimmade rimmas rimmades
Subjunctive2 rimme rimmade rimmes rimmades
Participles
Present participle rimmande
Past participle rimmad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
  • rim (“rhyme”)

References
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