hníga

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hníga, from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą, *hnīwaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̥iːɣa/
    Rhymes: -iːɣa

Verb

hníga (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative hneig, third-person plural past indicative hnigu, supine hnigið)

  1. to sink, slump down, fall or collapse slowly

Conjugation

Note: the past forms hné, hnést are much less common than hneig, hneigst, and are considered archaic.

References

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