springa

Icelandic

/ˈspriŋka/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to crack, break, split open, burst
  • (intransitive) to explode, blow up
  • (intransitive) to collapse or die (from overexertion, emotional distress, etc.)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse springa derived from Proto-Germanic *springaną (burst, jump, spring) derived from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*spr̥g̑h

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