hemja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hemja, from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną (to press; hinder; restrict).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmja/
    Rhymes: -ɛmja

Verb

hemja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hamdi, supine hamið)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to control, to hold back, to restrain

Conjugation

Noun

hemja f (genitive singular hemju, no plural)

  1. restraint, moderation

Declension

Synonyms

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