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)	ég spring	við springum	present (nútíð)	ég springi	við springum
	þú springur	þið springið		þú springir	þið springið
	hann, hún, það springur	þeir, þær, þau springa		hann, hún, það springi	þeir, þær, þau springi
past (þátíð)	ég sprakk	við sprungum	past (þátíð)	ég spryngi	við spryngjum
	þú sprakkst	þið sprunguð		þú spryngir	þið spryngjuð
	hann, hún, það sprakk	þeir, þær, þau sprungu		hann, hún, það spryngi	þeir, þær, þau spryngju
imperative (boðháttur)	spring (þú)	springið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	springdu	springiði *
* 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 ** ** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég springst	við springumst	present (nútíð)	ég springist	við springumst
	þú springst	þið springist		þú springist	þið springist
	hann, hún, það springst	þeir, þær, þau springast		hann, hún, það springist	þeir, þær, þau springist
past (þátíð)	ég sprakkst	við sprungumst	past (þátíð)	ég spryngist	við spryngjumst
	þú sprakkst	þið sprungust		þú spryngist	þið spryngjust
	hann, hún, það sprakkst	þeir, þær, þau sprungust		hann, hún, það spryngist	þeir, þær, þau spryngjust
imperative (boðháttur)	springst (þú)	springist (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	springstu	springisti *
* 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

Det är springor mellan brädorna (och sprickor i vissa brädor) [There are gaps between the boards (and cracks in some boards)] (sense 1)

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
	Participles
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)

Anagrams

• angrips, spingar