sinna

Estonian

Etymology

Sublative of see (it). Akin to Finnish sinne and Ingrian sinne.

Adverb

sinna

  1. there (indicating motion: to that place)

See also

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnːa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Norse sinna, borrowed from Middle Low German sinnen (to strive for).[1] Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sinnaną (to aim for, long for).

Verb

sinna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sinnti, supine sinnt)

  1. to attend to [with dative]
  2. to care for, to mind [with dative]
Conjugation
sinna – active voice (germynd)
infinitive nafnháttur sinna
supine sagnbót sinnt
present participle
sinnandi
indicative
subjunctive
present
past
present
past
singular ég sinni sinnti sinni sinnti
þú sinnir sinntir sinnir sinntir
hann, hún, það sinnir sinnti sinni sinnti
plural við sinnum sinntum sinnum sinntum
þið sinnið sinntuð sinnið sinntuð
þeir, þær, þau sinna sinntu sinni sinntu
imperative boðháttur
singular þú sinn (þú), sinntu
plural þið sinnið (þið), sinniði1
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
sinnast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)
infinitive nafnháttur að sinnast
supine sagnbót sinnst
present participle
sinnandist (rare; see appendix)
indicative
subjunctive
present
past
present
past
singular ég sinnist sinntist sinnist sinntist
þú sinnist sinntist sinnist sinntist
hann, hún, það sinnist sinntist sinnist sinntist
plural við sinnumst sinntumst sinnumst sinntumst
þið sinnist sinntust sinnist sinntust
þeir, þær, þau sinnast sinntust sinnist sinntust
imperative boðháttur
singular þú sinnst (þú), sinnstu
plural þið sinnist (þið), sinnisti1
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
sinntur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension
(sterk beyging)
singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)
sinntur sinnt sinnt sinntir sinntar sinnt
accusative
(þolfall)
sinntan sinnta sinnt sinnta sinntar sinnt
dative
(þágufall)
sinntum sinntri sinntu sinntum sinntum sinntum
genitive
(eignarfall)
sinnts sinntrar sinnts sinntra sinntra sinntra
weak declension
(veik beyging)
singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)
sinnti sinnta sinnta sinntu sinntu sinntu
accusative
(þolfall)
sinnta sinntu sinnta sinntu sinntu sinntu
dative
(þágufall)
sinnta sinntu sinnta sinntu sinntu sinntu
genitive
(eignarfall)
sinnta sinntu sinnta sinntu sinntu sinntu

Etymology 2

Noun

sinna f (genitive singular sinnu, no plural)

  1. interest, attention
Declension
Declension of sinna (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative sinna sinnan
accusative sinnu sinnuna
dative sinnu sinnunni
genitive sinnu sinnunnar

References

  1. ^ Jan de Vries (1977) [1957–1960], “sinna 2”, in Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 3rd edition, Leiden: E[vert] J[an] Brill, →OCLC, page 477.

Etymology 3

Determiner

sinna

  1. genitive plural of sinn (his/her(s)/its)

Further reading

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “sinna”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 818 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Maltese

Root
s-n-n
4 terms

Etymology

    Inherited from Arabic سِنّ (sinn). The Arabic noun is feminine and was formally feminised in Maltese by adding -a; compare the same in widna (ear). Compare Moroccan Arabic سنة (sanna).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.na/
    • Rhymes: -ɪnna

    Noun

    sinna f (plural snien, paucal sinniet, diminutive snejna or (baby talk) sinnuna)

    1. tooth
    2. any tooth-like part
      sinna tewmgarlic clove

    Derived terms

    • businna (busnien)

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    sinna n

    1. definite plural of sinn

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Noun

    sinna n

    1. definite plural of sinn

    Old Norse

    Determiner

    sinna

    1. masculine/feminine/neuter genitive plural of sínn

    Pali

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit स्विन्न (svinna).

    Adjective

    sinna

    1. covered in sweat, wet with perspiration

    Declension

    Sicilian

    Etymology

    From Latin signa (through the intermediate Vulgar Latin *singa~sinna) feminized plural of signum. Doublet of signu, singu/sinnu. Akin to Spanish seña and Catalan senya.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsin.na/ (Standard)
    • Hyphenation: sin‧na

    Noun

    sinna f (plural sinni)

    1. sign, indication
      Synonym: nnicazziuni
    2. trait
      Synonym: ntacca
    3. gesture
      Synonym: gestu

    Derived terms

    • sinnali
    • sinnari
    • nzignari
    • signali
    • sincalijari

    Sidamo

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsinːa/
    • Hyphenation: sin‧na

    Noun

    sinna f

    1. plural of sina

    Declension

    Declension of sinna (feminine)
    unmodified modified
    predicative sinna
    nominative sinna sinna
    genitive sinnate*) sinna*)
    dative sinnate sinnara
    accusative sinna*)
    ablative sinnatenni sinnanni

    *) Stressed on the final vowel.

    References

    • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007), A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 345

    Veps

    Etymology

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Adverb

    sinna

    1. to there, thither, that way

    References

    • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “туда”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎[1], Petrozavodsk: Periodika