ringja

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hringja (“to encircle, ring, surround”), related to Old High German gahringjan (“to encircle”), Old English hringian (“to surround, encircle”). More at ring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪnt͡ʃa/

Verb

ringja (third person singular past indicative ringdi, third person plural past indicative ringt, supine ringt)

1. to bend, to curve, to writhe
2. (about sea birds at the cliffs) to fly in a ring down the sea

Conjugation

Conjugation of ringja (group v-10)

infinitive	ringja
supine	ringt
	present	past
first singular	ringi	ringdi
second singular	ringir	ringdi
third singular	ringir	ringdi
plural	ringja	ringdu
participle (a7)1	ringjandi	ringdur
	imperative
singular	ring!
plural	ringið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hringja (“to ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringijaną (“to ring”). More at ring.

Verb

ringja (third person singular past indicative ringdi, third person plural past indicative ringdu, supine ringt)

1. to ring, to jingle

   Klokkan ringir.

   The clock is striking.

2. to phone

   Kann eg ringja til tín?

   May I call you?

Conjugation

Conjugation of ringja (group v-10)

infinitive	ringja
supine	ringt
	present	past
first singular	ringi	ringdi
second singular	ringir	ringdi
third singular	ringir	ringdi
plural	ringja	ringdu
participle (a7)1	ringjandi	ringdur
	imperative
singular	ring!
plural	ringið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• ringje
• ringa, ringe

Etymology

From Old Norse hringja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rɪɲʝɑ/, /²rɪnjɑ/, /²rɪŋjɑ/

Verb

ringja (present tense ringjer, past tense ringde, past participle ringt, passive infinitive ringjast, present participle ringjande, imperative ring)

1. to ring

   Klokkene ringjer.

   The bells are ringing.

2. to telephone, ring

   Eg ringjer deg seinare.

   I will telephone you later.

References

• “ringja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.