nimma

From Old Norse nema, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną.

• IPA^(key): [nèɪma], [nø̀ʏma]

nimma

1. to understand

• enigma, enimma

From the apheresis of Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, speaking in riddles”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnim.ma/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: nìm‧ma

nimma m (plural nimmi)

1. Unintelligible talking.

   Parrari a nimma. ― To speak in an incomprehensible way.

2. A riddle, or a difficult problem.

• nimmàticu
• nimmìstica

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.

• IPA^(key): /²nɪma/
• Rhymes: -²ɪma

nimma (present nimmer, preterite nam, supine nummit, imperative nim)

1. (obsolete) to take
   • 1571, Amund Laurentzson, “O HERRE Gudh j himmelrik”, in Then Swenska Psalmeboken‎^[1], page 188:

     […] Ty äplet hon nam/ aff ormsens hand/ […]

     […] For the apple she took, from the hand of the snake, […]

2. (obsolete) to learn
3. (rare, dated) to notice, to be aware of, to sense

   Synonym: förnimma

• nimma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• imman