dingla

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From dingull (pendulum) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dingla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative dinglaði, supine dinglað)

  1. (intransitive) to dangle, to hang
    Synonyms: lafa, hanga
  2. (transitive, with dative) to dangle, to swing, to wag
    Synonym: sveifla
  3. (transitive, with dative) to ring (e.g. a bell)
    Synonym: hringja

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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dingla

  1. inflection of dingle:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

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Etymology

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From dangla. Probably from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną with original meaning "strike lightly and often". Doublet of dänga. Compare Icelandic dingla, Danish dingle, English dingle-dangle. See also tingeltangel.

Verb

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dingla (present dinglar, preterite dinglade, supine dinglat, imperative dingla)

  1. to dangle
    dingla med benen
    dangle one's legs

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