Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse rimma, related to ramr (fierce, strong), from Proto-Germanic *rammaz (overbearing, strong).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rimma f (genitive singular rimmu, nominative plural rimmur)

  1. quarrel, altercation
    Synonyms: deila, rifrildi

Declension

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Oromo

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Noun

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rimma

  1. termite

Swedish

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rimning av skinka [(salt-)curing of ham]

Verb

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rimma (present rimmar, preterite rimmade, supine rimmat, imperative rimma)

  1. to rhyme (produce rhymes, in speech, text, etc.)
    Om man säger "katt" följt av "hatt" så rimmar man
    If you say "cat" followed by "hat," you're rhyming
    rimmad vers
    rhymed verse
  2. to rhyme (form rhymes)
    "Katt" rimmar på "hatt"
    "Cat" rhymes with "hat"
  3. (figuratively) to match, to correspond
    Hans handlingar rimmar illa med hans påstådda värderingar
    His actions are at odds ("rhyme poorly") with the values he says he stands for
  4. (cooking) to salt-cure (salt (meat or the like, often pork) to preserve)
    rimmat fläsk
    salted pork / salt pork / salt-cured pork

Usage notes

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is used where with would be used in English: "rhyme with X" = "rimma på X"

Conjugation

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  • rim (rhyme)

See also

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