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springar
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Ido
Etymology
Verb
springar (present tense springas, past tense springis, future tense springos, imperative springez, conditional springus)
- (transitive) to leap
- (intransitive) to dash
- (transitive) to spring (over something)
Conjugation
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
springar m (definite singular springaren, indefinite plural springarar, definite plural springarane)
- (chess) a knight
- a type of Norwegian folk dance, by extension, the music that accompanies such a dance
- 1867, Christopher Janson, Ho Aastrid:
- Og hev' du mi Aastrid i Springaren set, eg vaagar daa Gut, du mest misser ditt Vit […]
- If you have seen my Aastrid dancing the springar, I would wager, boy, you would go out of your mind […]
- one of several species of small whales known for leaping out of the water, of the genus Delphinus or Lagenorhynchus
- 1904, Anders Hovden, Fiskaren:
- Kvalen velter seg og sender spruten høgt i lufti. Springaren byks sjølaust og slengjer seg rundt, liksom i dans.
- The whale turns over, sending the spray high into the air. The leaping whale leaps clear of the sea and throws itself around, as if dancing.
- a runner (someone who runs)
- dolphin (Delphinidae)
References
- “springar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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Venetan
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
springar
- (transitive) to sprinkle
Conjugation
* Venetan conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of springar (first conjugation)
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