springar

Borrowed from English spring and German springen.

springar (present tense springas, past tense springis, future tense springos, imperative springez, conditional springus)

1. (transitive) to leap
2. (intransitive) to dash
3. (transitive) to spring (over something)

From springa +‎ -ar

• IPA^(key): /²sprɪŋːɑr/

springar m (definite singular springaren, indefinite plural springarar, definite plural springarane)

1. (chess) a knight
2. a type of Norwegian folk dance, by extension, the music that accompanies such a dance
   • 1867, Christopher Janson, "Ho Aastrid":

     Og hev' du mi Aastrid i Springaren set, eg vaagar daa Gut, du mest misser ditt Vit […]

     If you have seen my Aastrid dancing the springar, I would wager, boy, you would go out of your mind […]

3. one of several species of small whales known for leaping out of the water, of the genus Delphinus or Lagenorhynchus
   • 1904, Anders Hovden, Fiskaren:

     Kvalen velter seg og sender spruten høgt i lufti. Springaren byks sjølaust og slengjer seg rundt, liksom i dans.

     The whale turns over, sending the spray high into the air. The leaping whale leaps clear of the sea and throws itself around, as if dancing.

4. a runner (someone who runs)

• “springar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

springar

1. (transitive) to sprinkle

• Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.