springa III “jump, spring”

“burst; be overcome”

frequent

intransitive

active voice
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek spring 1pl vér springum 1sg ek springa 1pl vér springim
2sg þú springr 2pl þér springið 2sg þú springir 2pl þér springið
3sg hon springr 3pl þau springa 3sg hon springi 3pl þau springi
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek sprakk 1pl vér sprungum 1sg ek sprynga 1pl vér spryngim
2sg þú sprakkt 2pl þér sprunguð 2sg þú spryngir 2pl þér spryngið
3sg hon sprakk 3pl þau sprungu 3sg hon spryngi 3pl þau spryngi
preterite infinitive sprungu
past participle f. sprungin m. sprunginn n. sprungit
imperative 2sg spring 1pl springum 2pl springið
middle voice: springask
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek springumk 1pl vér springumk 1sg ek springumk 1pl vér springimk
2sg þú springsk 2pl þér springizk 2sg þú springisk 2pl þér springizk
3sg hon springsk 3pl þau springask 3sg hon springisk 3pl þau springisk
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek sprungumk 1pl vér sprungumk 1sg ek spryngumk 1pl vér spryngimk
2sg þú sprakkzk 2pl þér sprunguzk 2sg þú spryngisk 2pl þér spryngizk
3sg hon sprakksk 3pl þau sprungusk 3sg hon spryngisk 3pl þau spryngisk
past participle n. sprungizk
imperative 2sg springsk 1pl springumk 2pl springizk

PG *springaną, OE springan III, ME springen, MnE spring, Dutch, German springen. The causative is sprengja 1 “cause to burst.”

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