Icelandic

Noun

sprengja f ‎(genitive singular sprengju, nominative plural sprengjur)

1. a bomb

   Leggðu sprengjuna frá þér!

   Put the bomb down!

   Passaðu þig á sprengjunni.

   Look out for the bomb.

Declension

Derived terms

• atómsprengja
• varpa sprengjum á

Verb

sprengja ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sprengdi, supine sprengt)

1. (transitive) to blow up (cause to explode)
2. (transitive) to detonate (a bomb)
   • Þetta tæki á að sprengja sprengjuna.

     This machine is supposed to detonate the bomb.

3. (transitive) to burst, to pop
   • Hann sprengdi blöðruna.

     He popped the balloon.

4. to backfire (of a car etc.)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to blow up): sprengja í loft upp
• (to backfire): miskveikja

Related terms

• springa