Meaning of hringja | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to ring
   ergative, transitive, weak
2. [with dative]
   ergative, transitive, weak
3. to phone, to call
   intransitive, weak
4. [with í (+ accusative) ‘someone’]
   intransitive, weak

Examples

“Ætlar þú að hringja (dyra)bjöllunni.”

Are you going to ring the (door)bell?

“Ég hringdi margsinnis en enginn vildi dyrnar opna.”

I rang many time but nobody wanted to open the door.

“Það hringir aldrei neinn!”

No one ever calls [in]!

“Síminn hringir stundum sjálfur.”

The phone sometimes calls by itself.

“Ég hringi í þig þegar ég er búinn með matinn.”

I'll call you when I've finished eating.

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