ringja

From Old Norse hringja (“to encircle, ring, surround”), related to Old High German gahringjan (“to encircle”), Old English hringian (“to surround, encircle”). More at ring.

ringja (third person singular past indicative ringdi, third person plural past indicative ringt, supine ringt)

1. to bend, to curve, to writhe
2. (about sea birds at the cliffs) to fly in a ring down the sea

From Old Norse hringja (“to ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringijaną (“to ring”). More at ring.

ringja (third person singular past indicative ringdi, third person plural past indicative ringdu, supine ringt)

1. to ring, to jingle

   Klokkan ringir.

   The clock is striking.

2. to phone

   Kann eg ringja til tín?

   May I call you?

• ringje
• ringa, ringe

From Old Norse hringja.

• IPA^(key): /²rɪɲʝɑ/, /²rɪnjɑ/, /²rɪŋjɑ/

ringja (present tense ringjer, past tense ringde, past participle ringt, passive infinitive ringjast, present participle ringjande, imperative ring)

1. to ring

   Klokkene ringjer.

   The bells are ringing.

2. to telephone, ring

   Eg ringjer deg seinare.

   I will telephone you later.

• “ringja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.