glíma

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkliːma/
  • Rhymes: -iːma

Verb

glíma (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative glímdi, supine glímt)

  1. (intransitive) to wrestle
  2. to fight against, to tackle
    glíma við verðbólgu
    to fight against inflation

Conjugation

Noun

glíma f (genitive singular glímu, nominative plural glímur)

  1. wrestling

Declension

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.