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springar

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Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English spring and German springen.

Verb

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springar (present tense springas, past tense springis, future tense springos, imperative springez, conditional springus)

  1. (transitive) to leap
  2. (intransitive) to dash
  3. (transitive) to spring (over something)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of springar
present past future
infinitive springar springir springor
tense springas springis springos
conditional springus
imperative springez
adjective active participle springanta springinta springonta
adverbial active participle springante springinte springonte
nominal
active participle
singular springanto springinto springonto
plural springanti springinti springonti
adjective passive participle springata springita springota
adverbial passive participle springate springite springote
nominal
passive participle
singular springato springito springoto
plural springati springiti springoti

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From springa +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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springar m (definite singular springaren, indefinite plural springarar, definite plural springarane)

  1. (chess) a knight
  2. 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 []
  3. 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.
  4. a runner (someone who runs)
  5. dolphin (Delphinidae)

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Venetan

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Etymology

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

Verb

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springar

  1. (transitive) to sprinkle

Conjugation

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* Venetan conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.