ränna

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Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Probably from Old Norse renna, yielding also Icelandic renna, Norwegian renne, Danish rende; from Proto-Germanic *rannijǭ, Also related to Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐍉 (rinnō), Old High German rinna (both from *rinnǭ).

Noun

ränna c

  1. a drain, gutter, flume
Declension
Declension of ränna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ränna rännan rännor rännorna
Genitive rännas rännans rännors rännornas
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish rænna, Old Norse renna, from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Originally causative of rinna.

Verb

ränna (present ränner, preterite rände, supine ränt, imperative ränn)

  1. (colloquial, dialectal) to run
    ränna omkring
    to run about
Conjugation
Conjugation of ränna (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive ränna rännas
Supine ränt ränts
Imperative ränn —
Imper. plural1 rännen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative ränner rände ränns, rännes rändes
Ind. plural1 ränna rände rännas rändes
Subjunctive2 ränne rände rännes rändes
Participles
Present participle rännande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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