nimma
التعريفات والمعاني
== Scanian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [nèɪma], [nø̀ʏma]
=== Verb ===
nimma
to understand
== Sicilian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
enigma, enimma
=== Etymology ===
From the apheresis of Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, speaking in riddles”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈnim.ma/ (Standard)
Hyphenation: nìm‧ma
=== Noun ===
nimma m (plural nimmi)
Unintelligible talking.
Parrari a nimma. ― To speak in an incomprehensible way.
A riddle, or a difficult problem.
==== Derived terms ====
nimmàticu
nimmìstica
==== Related terms ====
==== See also ====
== Swedish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną. Although this verb originally belonged to the class 4 of strong verbs, it has merged into class 3, possibly analogically to simma.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /²nɪma/
Rhymes: -²ɪma
=== Verb ===
nimma (present nimmer, preterite nam, supine nummit, imperative nim)
(obsolete) to take
(obsolete) to learn
(rare, dated) to notice, to be aware of, to sense
Synonym: förnimma
==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
nimma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
=== Anagrams ===
imman