Faroese

Noun

renna f (genitive singular rennu, plural rennur)

1. drain

Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Norse renna (1), alteration of earlier rinna, influenced by the weak verb renna (2) (whence Faroese renna (3)).

Verb

renna ‎(third person singular past indicative rann, third person plural past indicative runnu, supine runnið)

1. (of liquid) to flow, run
2. to melt
3. to run (move quickly)
4. (of the sun) to rise, come up

Conjugation

Etymology 3

From Old Norse renna (2).

Verb

renna ‎(third person singular past indicative rendi, third person plural past indicative rendu, supine rent)

1. to cause (a liquid) to flow; to pour
2. to throw out, off balance, etc.

Conjugation

Icelandic

Etymology 1

Probably from an Old Norse *renna (from Proto-Germanic *rannijǭ), yielding also Faroese renna (1), Norwegian renne, Swedish ränna, Danish rende. Also related to Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐍉 ‎(rinno), Old High German rinna (both, from Proto-Germanic *rinnǭ).

Noun

renna f ‎(genitive singular rennu, nominative plural rennur)

1. (archaic) flow, stream
2. channel, duct
3. drain

Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Norse renna (1), from earlier rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną; the alteration i > e is due to influence from the weak verb renna (2) (whence Icelandic renna (3)).

Verb

renna ‎(strong verb, third-person singular past indicative rann, third-person plural past indicative runnu, supine runnið)

1. (of liquid) to flow, run

   Saxelfur rennur um Tékkland og Þýskaland. – The Elbe flows through the Czech Republic and Germany.

2. (of anything solid) to glide, slide (move over a surface)

   Skeiðin rann eftir endilöngu eldhúsborðinu. – The spoon slid the whole length of the kitchen table.

3. (of a person) to slip, slide (lose one’s balance on a slippery surface)

   Kormákur rann á ísnum og lenti á höfðinu.

4. (archaic) to run (move quickly)
5. to rise, grow
6. to melt

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (flow): flæða, leka
• (slip, lose one’s balance): skrika
• (run, i.e. move quickly): hlaupa

Etymology 3

From Old Norse renna (2), from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Causative of renna (2).

Verb

renna ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative renndi, supine rennt)

1. (transitive, with dative) to cause (a liquid) to flow; to pour
2. (transitive, with dative) to melt
3. (transitive, with dative) to cause (e.g. a horse) to run
4. (transitive, with dative) to slide (something or someone) (across a surface or downhill)

Conjugation

Italian

Etymology

From French renne, from Icelandic hreinn.

Noun

renna f ‎(plural renne)

1. reindeer

Synonyms

• caribù

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• renne

Etymology 1

From Old Norse renna (1), earlier rinna.

Verb

renna

1. to run, flow

Etymology 2

From Old Norse renna (2).

Verb

renna

1. to cause (something or someone) to run, flow

References

• “renna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• rinna
• runna

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rinnaną ‎(“to run, to flow”), *rannijaną ‎(“to cause to run”).

Verb

renna

1. to run

Conjugation

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Alteration of earlier rinna, influenced by renna (2).

Verb

renna

1. (Old West Norse) Alternative form of rinna.

Etymology 2

Causative of rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rennian, Old High German rennen.

Verb

renna

1. (transitive) to cause (a liquid) to flow; to pour
2. (transitive) to melt (something)

Descendants

References

• renna in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press