springa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sprenǵʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspriŋka/

  Rhymes: -iŋka

Verb

springa (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative sprakk, third-person plural past indicative sprungu, supine sprungið)

1. (intransitive) to crack, break, split open, burst
2. (intransitive) to explode, blow up
3. (intransitive) to collapse or die (from overexertion, emotional distress, etc.)

Conjugation

springa – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að springa
supine sagnbót		sprungið
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		springandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	spring	sprakk		springi	spryngi
	þú	springur	sprakkst		springir	spryngir
	hann, hún, það	springur	sprakk		springi	spryngi
plural	við	springum	sprungum		springum	spryngjum
	þið	springið	sprunguð		springið	spryngjuð
	þeir, þær, þau	springa	sprungu		springi	spryngju
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	spring (þú), springdu
plural	þið	springið (þið), springiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

springast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að springast
supine sagnbót		sprungist
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		springandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	springst	sprakkst		springist	spryngist
	þú	springst	sprakkst		springist	spryngist
	hann, hún, það	springst	sprakkst		springist	spryngist
plural	við	springumst	sprungumst		springumst	spryngjumst
	þið	springist	sprungust		springist	spryngjust
	þeir, þær, þau	springast	sprungust		springist	spryngjust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	springst (þú), springstu
plural	þið	springist (þið), springisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

sprunginn — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	sprunginn	sprungin	sprungið	sprungnir	sprungnar	sprungin
accusative (þolfall)	sprunginn	sprungna	sprungið	sprungna	sprungnar	sprungin
dative (þágufall)	sprungnum	sprunginni	sprungnu	sprungnum	sprungnum	sprungnum
genitive (eignarfall)	sprungins	sprunginnar	sprungins	sprunginna	sprunginna	sprunginna
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	sprungni	sprungna	sprungna	sprungnu	sprungnu	sprungnu
accusative (þolfall)	sprungna	sprungnu	sprungna	sprungnu	sprungnu	sprungnu
dative (þágufall)	sprungna	sprungnu	sprungna	sprungnu	sprungnu	sprungnu
genitive (eignarfall)	sprungna	sprungnu	sprungna	sprungnu	sprungnu	sprungnu

Related terms

• sprengja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• springe (e-infinitive)

Etymology

From Old Norse springa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sprɪŋːɑ/

Verb

springa (present tense spring, past tense sprang, past participle sprunge, passive infinitive springast, present participle springande, imperative spring)

1. to run
2. to leap, jump
3. to burst open

Derived terms

• springar
• springbrett

References

• “springa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsprin.ɡɑ/, [ˈspriŋ.ɡɑ]

Noun

springa

1. genitive plural of spring

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

Verb

springa

1. to spring, jump
2. to run
3. to burst

Conjugation

Conjugation of springa (strong)

	present				past
infinitive	springa				—
participle	springandi, springande				sprungin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	springer	springi, springe	—		sprak	sprungi, sprunge
þū	springer	springi, springe	*sprik		sprakt	sprungi, sprunge
han	springer	springi, springe	—		sprak	sprungi, sprunge
vīr	springum, springom	springum, springom	springum, springom		sprungum, sprungom	sprungum, sprungom
īr	springin	springin	springin		sprungin	sprungin
þēr	springa	springin	—		sprungu, sprungo	sprungin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	—	—	—		—	—
þū	—	—	—		—	—
han	—	—	—		—	—
vīr	—	—	—		—	—
īr	—	—	—		—	—
þēr	—	—	—		—	—

Descendants

• Swedish: springa (“to run”), spricka (“to crack”)

Swedish

Alternative forms

• (Obsolete typography) ſpringa

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Old Swedish springa, from Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sprenǵʰ-.

Verb

springa (present springer, preterite sprang, supine sprungit, imperative spring)

1. to run (move quickly on legs)
2. (archaic) to jump

Conjugation

Conjugation of springa (class 3 strong)

	active		passive
infinitive	springa		springas
supine	sprungit		sprungits
imperative	spring		—
imper. plural1	springen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	springer	sprang	springs, springes	sprangs
ind. plural1	springa	sprungo	springas	sprungos
subjunctive2	springe	sprunge	springes	sprunges
present participle		springande
past participle		sprungen

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

Related terms

• språng
• springare
• springbrunn
• springsko

See also

• hoppa (“jump; leap; skip”)
• jogga (“jog”)
• löpa
• ränna
• språngmarsch (“double-quick; jog; run”)

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish springa, ultimately from etymology 1 above, which also had the sense “to burst” (derived from “to jump”). Compare spränga (“to blow up, explode”), and further German Sprung (“crack”), zerspringen (“to crack, burst”).

Noun

springa c

2. a very narrow, elongated opening; a slit, a slot, a gap, a cranny, etc.

   springan mellan dörren och karmen

   the gap between the door and the frame

   Hennes ögon smalnade till springor

   Her eyes narrowed to slits

3. (informal) vagina, vulva

Declension

Declension of springa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	springa	springas
	definite	springan	springans
plural	indefinite	springor	springors
	definite	springorna	springornas

See also

• spalt
• spricka (“crack”)

References

• springa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• springa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• springa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• springa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• angrips, spingar