himla

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

himle (verb, e- and split infinitive)

Etymology

From the nouns himmel m (“sky”) and himling m (“ceiling boards and tiles”). In senses 5, 6, and 7 of the verb, may have something to do with Old Norse híma. The adjective is derived from the verb.

Verb

himla (present tense himlar, past tense himla, past participle himla, passive infinitive himlast, present participle himlande, imperative himla/himl)

(intransitive) to roll (one's eyes)
Hanna himla med auga
Hannah rolled her eyes
(intransitive) to turn one's eyes upwards, affectionately
(intransitive, meteorology) to clear up
(transitive, intransitive) to tile or board a ceiling
(intransitive) to daydream
(intransitive) to doze, snooze; doze off
(intransitive, humorous) to die

Adjective

himla (singular and plural himla)

which has a boarded or tiled ceiling
big, tremendous
Synonym: himlande

Adverb

himla

(colloquial) awfully, terribly, very; Used as an intensifier.

References

“himla” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

himal-

Swedish

Etymology

From himmel (“heaven”).

Adverb

himla (not comparable)

(informal) awfully, terribly, very (as an intensifier)
Det är så himla bra!
It's so terribly good!

Verb

himla (present himlar, preterite himlade, supine himlat, imperative himla)

to roll one's eyes (turn one's eyes upwards, to express cynical disapproval or the like)
Aili himlade med ögonen och suckade tyst.
Aili rolled her eyes and sighed quietly.

Conjugation

Conjugation of *himla* (weak)
	active		passive
infinitive	himla		himlas
supine	himlat		himlats
imperative	himla		—
imper. plural¹	himlen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	himlar	himlade	himlas	himlades
ind. plural¹	himla	himlade	himlas	himlades
subjunctive²	himle	himlade	himles	himlades

present participle		himlande
past participle		—

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

References

Anagrams

Hilma