ränna

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛˌna/

Etymology 1

Probably from Old Norse renna, yielding also Icelandic renna, Norwegian renne, Danish rende; from Proto-Germanic *rannijǭ, Also related to Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐍉 (rinnō), Old High German rinna (both from *rinnǭ).

Noun

ränna c

1. a narrow, natural or constructed channel (usually open at the top) that conveys or might convey water (or another liquid, or something that might slide along it or the like); a gutter, a chute, a trough, a flume, a channel, etc.
2. a narrow fairway; a canal, a channel, etc.
   1. a channel (open channel in an ice cover)

      Synonym: isränna (“ice channel”)

Declension

Declension of ränna
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ränna	rännan	rännor	rännorna
Genitive	rännas	rännans	rännors	rännornas

Hyponyms

• hängränna c
• rännarbana c
• rännil c
• rännskita c
• rännstensunge c
• rännsten c
• stupränna c
• takränna c

 

See also

• råk

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish rænna, Old Norse renna, from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną. Originally causative of rinna.

Verb

ränna (present ränner, preterite rände, supine ränt, imperative ränn)

1. to run ((back and forth) in a somewhat wild, hectic, or unruly manner – sometimes hyperbolically)

   ränna omkring

   run around

   ränna (runt) på stan och leta presenter

   run around town looking for presents

   ränna på krogen

   go to the pub all the time [disapprovingly]

   ränna efter kjoltyg

   chase after skirts (women)

   Låt inte ungarna ränna på stan

   Don't let your kids run around town

   ungdomar som är ute och ränner på nätterna

   kids [youth] who are out running around at night

   Bonden kom rännandes och spottade och svor

   The farmer came running, spitting and swearing

2. to run, to thrust (drive with force)

   Han rände spjutet i fiendens rygg

   He thrust the spear into the enemy's back

3. to run (into something, with force)

   Tåget spårade ur och rände in i en lada

   The train derailed and ran into a barn

Usage notes

Has a somewhat folksy tone, especially when used as a more general substitute for springa.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ränna (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	ränna		rännas
Supine	ränt		ränts
Imperative	ränn		—
Imper. plural1	rännen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	ränner	rände	ränns, rännes	rändes
Ind. plural1	ränna	rände	rännas	rändes
Subjunctive2	ränne	rände	rännes	rändes
	Participles
Present participle	rännande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• ränna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ränna in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ränna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)