reinsa

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic *hrainisōną, from the adjective *hrainiz (clean). Cognate with Icelandic hreinsa, Norwegian Nynorsk reinsa, Swedish rensa, Danish rense.

Verb

reinsa

  1. to clean
    Synonym: reinska

Conjugation

Conjugation of (group v-30)
infinitive
supine reinsað
present past
first singular reinsi reinsaði
second singular reinsar reinsaði
third singular reinsar reinsaði
plural reinsa reinsaðu
participle (a6)1 reinsandi reinsaður
imperative
singular reinsa!
plural reinsið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic *hrainisōną, from the adjective *hrainiz (clean). Cognate with Faroese reinsa, Icelandic hreinsa, Swedish rensa, Danish rense.

Verb

reinsa (present tense reinsar, past tense reinsa, past participle reinsa, passive infinitive reinsast, present participle reinsande, imperative reinsa/reins)

  1. to clean
    Synonym: reinska