glimta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• glimte

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡlɪmtɑ/

Verb

glimta (present tense glimtar, past tense glimta, past participle glimta, passive infinitive glimtast, present participle glimtande, imperative glimta/glimt)

1. to twinkle, to glimmer, to blink, to flash

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɪmtɑ/

Noun

glimta n

1. definite plural of glimt

References

• “glimta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Likely a variant of glimma.

Verb

glimta (present glimtar, preterite glimtade, supine glimtat, imperative glimta)

1. to glimpse (appear as a glimpse or glimpses)

   Ibland glimtade solen fram genom molntäcket

   Occasionally, the sun peeked through the cloud cover

2. (with till) to sporadically shine (perform well)

Conjugation

Conjugation of glimta (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	glimta		glimtas
supine	glimtat		glimtats
imperative	glimta		—
imper. plural1	glimten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	glimtar	glimtade	glimtas	glimtades
ind. plural1	glimta	glimtade	glimtas	glimtades
subjunctive2	glimte	glimtade	glimtes	glimtades
present participle		glimtande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• glimt

References

• “glimta”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “glimta”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• glimta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)