nimma

Scanian

Etymology

From Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nèɪma], [nø̀ʏma]

Verb

nimma

1. to understand

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• enigma, enimma

Etymology

From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, speaking in riddles”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnim.ma/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: nìm‧ma

Noun

nimma m (plural nimmi)

1. Unintelligible talking.

   Parrari a nimma. ― To speak in an incomprehensible way.

2. A riddle, or a difficult problem.

Derived terms

• nimmàticu
• nimmìstica

Related terms

• parrari a nimma
• simana nimmìstica

See also

• avò

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną. Although this verb originally belonged to the class 4 of strong verbs, it has merged into class 3, possibly analogically to simma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²nɪma/
• Rhymes: -²ɪma

Verb

nimma (present nimmer, preterite nam, supine nummit, imperative nim)

1. (obsolete) to take
   • 1571, Amund Laurentzson, “O HERRE Gudh j himmelrik”, in Then Swenska Psalmeboken‎^[1], page 188:

     […] Ty äplet hon nam/ aff ormsens hand/ […]

     […] For the apple she took, from the hand of the snake, […]

2. (obsolete) to learn
3. (rare, dated) to notice, to be aware of, to sense

   Synonym: förnimma

Conjugation

Conjugation of nimma (class 3 strong)

	active		passive
infinitive	nimma		nimmas
supine	nummit		nummits
imperative	nim		—
imper. plural1	nimmen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	nimmer	nam	nims, nimmes	nams
ind. plural1	nimma	nummo	nimmas	nummos
subjunctive2	nimme	numme	nimmes	nummes
present participle		nimmande
past participle		nummen

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

Further reading

• nimma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• imman