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glíma

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse glíma (Origin not known; preserved in modern Icelandic).

Verb

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glíma (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative glímdi, supine glímt)

  1. (intransitive) to wrestle
  2. to fight against, to tackle
    glíma við verðbólgu
    to fight against inflation
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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glíma f (genitive singular glímu, nominative plural glímur)

  1. wrestling
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