samle

Danish

Etymology

FromMiddle Low Germansamelenand dissimilation ofOld Danishsamnæ(“to sam, bring together, collect”),fromOld Norsesamna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/samlə/,[ˈsɑmlə]

Verb

samle(imperativesaml,infinitiveatsamle,present tensesamler,past tensesamlede,perfect tenseer/harsamlet)

1. collect
2. gather
3. assemble
4. attract
5. accumulate,amass
6. unite,unify

Derived terms

• samler( "collector")
• samling( "collection","gathering","assembling")

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

FromOld Norsesamna.

Verb

samle(imperativesamlorsamle,present tensesamler,passivesamles,simple past and past participlesamlaorsamlet,present participlesamlende)

1. tocollect,gather

Derived terms

• innsamling
• samlebegrep
• samlebetegnelse
• samleobjekt
• samling

References

• “samle”inThe Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• samla

Etymology

FromOld Norsesamna,fromProto-Germanic*samnōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/²sɑmlə/

Verb

samle(present tensesamlar,past tensesamla,past participlesamla,passive infinitivesamlast,present participlesamlande,imperativesamle/saml)

1. tocollect,gather

Derived terms

• innsamling
• samleomgrep
• samleobjekt
• samling

Related terms

• samlar(noun)

References

• “samle”inThe Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Verb

samle

1. (archaic)presentsubjunctiveofsamla

Anagrams

• Selma,males,semla,smale