dansa

See also: dansà, dânsa, dansā, and dansă

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈdan.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈdan.sa]
• Rhymes: -ansa

Etymology 1

Noun

dansa f (plural danses)

1. dance

See also

• ballar

Etymology 2

Verb

dansa

1. inflection of dansar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtansa/
• Rhymes: -ansa

Verb

dansa (third person singular past indicative dansaði, third person plural past indicative dansað, supine dansað)

1. to dance

Conjugation

Conjugation of dansa (group v-30)

infinitive	dansa
supine	dansað
	present	past
first singular	dansi	dansaði
second singular	dansar	dansaði
third singular	dansar	dansaði
plural	dansa	dansaðu
participle (a6)1	dansandi	dansaður
	imperative
singular	dansa!
plural	dansið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

French

Verb

dansa

1. third-person singular past historic of danser

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dansa, through Old French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtansa/
• Rhymes: -ansa

Verb

dansa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative dansaði, supine dansað)

1. to dance

Conjugation

dansa – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að dansa
supine sagnbót		dansað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		dansandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	dansa	dansaði		dansi	dansaði
	þú	dansar	dansaðir		dansir	dansaðir
	hann, hún, það	dansar	dansaði		dansi	dansaði
plural	við	dönsum	dönsuðum		dönsum	dönsuðum
	þið	dansið	dönsuðuð		dansið	dönsuðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	dansa	dönsuðu		dansi	dönsuðu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	dansa (þú), dansaðu
plural	þið	dansið (þið), dansiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

dansast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að dansast
supine sagnbót		dansast
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		dansandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	dansast	dansaðist		dansist	dansaðist
	þú	dansast	dansaðist		dansist	dansaðist
	hann, hún, það	dansast	dansaðist		dansist	dansaðist
plural	við	dönsumst	dönsuðumst		dönsumst	dönsuðumst
	þið	dansist	dönsuðust		dansist	dönsuðust
	þeir, þær, þau	dansast	dönsuðust		dansist	dönsuðust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	dansast (þú), dansastu
plural	þið	dansist (þið), dansisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

dansaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	dansaður	dönsuð	dansað	dansaðir	dansaðar	dönsuð
accusative (þolfall)	dansaðan	dansaða	dansað	dansaða	dansaðar	dönsuð
dative (þágufall)	dönsuðum	dansaðri	dönsuðu	dönsuðum	dönsuðum	dönsuðum
genitive (eignarfall)	dansaðs	dansaðrar	dansaðs	dansaðra	dansaðra	dansaðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	dansaði	dansaða	dansaða	dönsuðu	dönsuðu	dönsuðu
accusative (þolfall)	dansaða	dönsuðu	dansaða	dönsuðu	dönsuðu	dönsuðu
dative (þágufall)	dansaða	dönsuðu	dansaða	dönsuðu	dönsuðu	dönsuðu
genitive (eignarfall)	dansaða	dönsuðu	dansaða	dönsuðu	dönsuðu	dönsuðu

Further reading

• “dansa” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dansa, from Portuguese dança (“dance”) or Spanish danza (“dance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dan.sa/
• Hyphenation: dan‧sa

Noun

dansa (plural dansa-dansa)

1. (music) dance

Derived terms

• berdansa
• dansa-dansi
• pedansa

Related terms

• tari

Further reading

• “dansa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

• dansá (Barlavento)

Etymology

From Portuguese dançar.

Verb

dansa

1. (Sotavento) to dance

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
• Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

Karao

Noun

dansa

1. nail (tool)

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese dança (“dance”) or Spanish danza (“dance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dansa/
• Rhymes: -sa, -a

Noun

dansa (Jawi spelling دنسا, plural dansa-dansa)

1. A dance (especially one of Western origin).

   Synonyms: tari, tarian

Affixations

• berdansa
• dansa-dansi
• pedansa

Descendants

• Indonesian: dansa

Further reading

• “dansa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• danset

Verb

dansa

1. inflection of danse:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• danse

Etymology

From Old Norse dansa, from Old French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²dɑnsɑ/
• (Trøndelag dialect) IPA^(key): /daɲs/

Verb

dansa (present tense dansar, past tense dansa, past participle dansa, passive infinitive dansast, present participle dansande, imperative dansa/dans)

1. to dance

References

• “dansa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Alternative forms

• danța

Etymology

Borrowed from French danser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [danˈsa]

• Audio:

  (file)

Verb

a dansa (third-person singular present dansează, past participle dansat) 1st conjugation

1. to dance

Conjugation

    conjugation of dansa (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a dansa
gerund			dansând
past participle			dansat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	dansez	dansezi	dansează	dansăm	dansați	dansează
	imperfect	dansam	dansai	dansa	dansam	dansați	dansau
	simple perfect	dansai	dansași	dansă	dansarăm	dansarăți	dansară
	pluperfect	dansasem	dansaseși	dansase	dansaserăm	dansaserăți	dansaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să dansez	să dansezi	să danseze	să dansăm	să dansați	să danseze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		dansează			dansați
	negative		nu dansa			nu dansați

Related terms

• dans
• dansabil
• dansant
• dansare
• dansat
• dansator

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish danza, dans +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²danːsa/

• Audio:

  (file)

Verb

dansa (present dansar, preterite dansade, supine dansat, imperative dansa)

1. to dance
   • 1987, “Dansa i neon [Dance in neon]”, Tim Norell, Peo Thyrén, Ola Håkansson (music)‎^[1]performed by Lena Philipsson:

     När vi ska dansa i neon på vår resa genom natten. Vi ska färdas i en symfoni mot gryningen. Och vi ska dansa i neon, bortom ropen, bortom skratten. Vi ska fångas av en melodi i skymningen.

     When we will [shall] dance in neon on our journey through the night. We will travel in a symphony towards [the] dawn. And we will dance in neon, beyond the shouting [shouts], beyond the laughter [laughs]. We will [shall] be caught by a melody at [the] dusk.

   • 2001, Caramell, “Caramelldansen [The Caramell dance ("karamell" is the usual spelling)]”, in Supergott [Super tasty]‎^[2]:

     Dansa med oss. Klappa era händer. Gör som vi gör och ta några steg åt vänster. Lyssna och lär. Missa inte chansen. Nu är vi här med Caramelldansen.

     Dance with us. Clap your hands. Do as we do and take a few steps to the left. Listen and learn. Don't miss the chance. Now we are here with the Caramell dance.

Usage notes

"To dance type of dance" is idiomatic in Swedish, for example "att dansa tango" (to tango).

Conjugation

Conjugation of dansa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	dansa		dansas
supine	dansat		dansats
imperative	dansa		—
imper. plural1	dansen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	dansar	dansade	dansas	dansades
ind. plural1	dansa	dansade	dansas	dansades
subjunctive2	danse	dansade	danses	dansades
present participle		dansande
past participle		dansad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• dans
• dansare

References

• dansa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dansa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dansa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• andas, ansad, danas, sanda

Zulu

Etymology

Borrowed from English dance.

Verb

-dansa

1. to dance (European-style)

Inflection

tone L (infinitive ukudansa)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukudansa	ukungadansi
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	dansa	-danse
plural	dansani	-danseni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyadansa, ngidansa	engidansayo, engidansa	ngidansa	angidansi	engingadansi	ngingadansi
2nd singular	uyadansa, udansa	odansayo, odansa	udansa	awudansi	ongadansi	ungadansi
1st plural	siyadansa, sidansa	esidansayo, esidansa	sidansa	asidansi	esingadansi	singadansi
2nd plural	niyadansa, nidansa	enidansayo, enidansa	nidansa	anidansi	eningadansi	ningadansi
class 1	uyadansa, udansa	odansayo, odansa	edansa	akadansi	ongadansi	engadansi
class 2	bayadansa, badansa	abadansayo, abadansa	bedansa	abadansi	abangadansi	bengadansi
class 3	uyadansa, udansa	odansayo, odansa	udansa	awudansi	ongadansi	ungadansi
class 4	iyadansa, idansa	edansayo, edansa	idansa	ayidansi	engadansi	ingadansi
class 5	liyadansa, lidansa	elidansayo, elidansa	lidansa	alidansi	elingadansi	lingadansi
class 6	ayadansa, adansa	adansayo, adansa	edansa	awadansi	angadansi	engadansi
class 7	siyadansa, sidansa	esidansayo, esidansa	sidansa	asidansi	esingadansi	singadansi
class 8	ziyadansa, zidansa	ezidansayo, ezidansa	zidansa	azidansi	ezingadansi	zingadansi
class 9	iyadansa, idansa	edansayo, edansa	idansa	ayidansi	engadansi	ingadansi
class 10	ziyadansa, zidansa	ezidansayo, ezidansa	zidansa	azidansi	ezingadansi	zingadansi
class 11	luyadansa, ludansa	oludansayo, oludansa	ludansa	aludansi	olungadansi	lungadansi
class 14	buyadansa, budansa	obudansayo, obudansa	budansa	abudansi	obungadansi	bungadansi
class 15	kuyadansa, kudansa	okudansayo, okudansa	kudansa	akudansi	okungadansi	kungadansi
class 17	kuyadansa, kudansa	okudansayo, okudansa	kudansa	akudansi	okungadansi	kungadansi
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngidansile, ngidansē	engidansile, engidansē	ngidansile, ngidansē	angidansanga	engingadansanga	ngingadansanga
2nd singular	udansile, udansē	odansile, odansē	udansile, udansē	awudansanga	ongadansanga	ungadansanga
1st plural	sidansile, sidansē	esidansile, esidansē	sidansile, sidansē	asidansanga	esingadansanga	singadansanga
2nd plural	nidansile, nidansē	enidansile, enidansē	nidansile, nidansē	anidansanga	eningadansanga	ningadansanga
class 1	udansile, udansē	odansile, odansē	edansile, edansē	akadansanga	ongadansanga	engadansanga
class 2	badansile, badansē	abadansile, abadansē	bedansile, bedansē	abadansanga	abangadansanga	bengadansanga
class 3	udansile, udansē	odansile, odansē	udansile, udansē	awudansanga	ongadansanga	ungadansanga
class 4	idansile, idansē	edansile, edansē	idansile, idansē	ayidansanga	engadansanga	ingadansanga
class 5	lidansile, lidansē	elidansile, elidansē	lidansile, lidansē	alidansanga	elingadansanga	lingadansanga
class 6	adansile, adansē	adansile, adansē	edansile, edansē	awadansanga	angadansanga	engadansanga
class 7	sidansile, sidansē	esidansile, esidansē	sidansile, sidansē	asidansanga	esingadansanga	singadansanga
class 8	zidansile, zidansē	ezidansile, ezidansē	zidansile, zidansē	azidansanga	ezingadansanga	zingadansanga
class 9	idansile, idansē	edansile, edansē	idansile, idansē	ayidansanga	engadansanga	ingadansanga
class 10	zidansile, zidansē	ezidansile, ezidansē	zidansile, zidansē	azidansanga	ezingadansanga	zingadansanga
class 11	ludansile, ludansē	oludansile, oludansē	ludansile, ludansē	aludansanga	olungadansanga	lungadansanga
class 14	budansile, budansē	obudansile, obudansē	budansile, budansē	abudansanga	obungadansanga	bungadansanga
class 15	kudansile, kudansē	okudansile, okudansē	kudansile, kudansē	akudansanga	okungadansanga	kungadansanga
class 17	kudansile, kudansē	okudansile, okudansē	kudansile, kudansē	akudansanga	okungadansanga	kungadansanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngādansa	engādansa	ngādansa	angidansanga	engingadansanga	ngingadansanga
2nd singular	wādansa	owādansa	wādansa	awudansanga	ongadansanga	ungadansanga
1st plural	sādansa	esādansa	sādansa	asidansanga	esingadansanga	singadansanga
2nd plural	nādansa	enādansa	nādansa	anidansanga	eningadansanga	ningadansanga
class 1	wādansa	owādansa	ādansa	akadansanga	ongadansanga	engadansanga
class 2	bādansa	abādansa	bādansa	abadansanga	abangadansanga	bengadansanga
class 3	wādansa	owādansa	wādansa	awudansanga	ongadansanga	ungadansanga
class 4	yādansa	eyādansa	yādansa	ayidansanga	engadansanga	ingadansanga
class 5	lādansa	elādansa	lādansa	alidansanga	elingadansanga	lingadansanga
class 6	ādansa	ādansa	ādansa	awadansanga	angadansanga	engadansanga
class 7	sādansa	esādansa	sādansa	asidansanga	esingadansanga	singadansanga
class 8	zādansa	ezādansa	zādansa	azidansanga	ezingadansanga	zingadansanga
class 9	yādansa	eyādansa	yādansa	ayidansanga	engadansanga	ingadansanga
class 10	zādansa	ezādansa	zādansa	azidansanga	ezingadansanga	zingadansanga
class 11	lwādansa	olwādansa	lwādansa	aludansanga	olungadansanga	lungadansanga
class 14	bādansa	obādansa	bādansa	abudansanga	obungadansanga	bungadansanga
class 15	kwādansa	okwādansa	kwādansa	akudansanga	okungadansanga	kungadansanga
class 17	kwādansa	okwādansa	kwādansa	akudansanga	okungadansanga	kungadansanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingadansa	—	ngingadansa	ngingedanse	—	ngingedanse
2nd singular	ungadansa	—	ungadansa	ungedanse	—	ungedanse
1st plural	singadansa	—	singadansa	singedanse	—	singedanse
2nd plural	ningadansa	—	ningadansa	ningedanse	—	ningedanse
class 1	angadansa	—	engadansa	angedanse	—	engedanse
class 2	bangadansa	—	bengadansa	bangedanse	—	bengedanse
class 3	ungadansa	—	ungadansa	ungedanse	—	ungedanse
class 4	ingadansa	—	ingadansa	ingedanse	—	ingedanse
class 5	lingadansa	—	lingadansa	lingedanse	—	lingedanse
class 6	angadansa	—	engadansa	angedanse	—	engedanse
class 7	singadansa	—	singadansa	singedanse	—	singedanse
class 8	zingadansa	—	zingadansa	zingedanse	—	zingedanse
class 9	ingadansa	—	ingadansa	ingedanse	—	ingedanse
class 10	zingadansa	—	zingadansa	zingedanse	—	zingedanse
class 11	lungadansa	—	lungadansa	lungedanse	—	lungedanse
class 14	bungadansa	—	bungadansa	bungedanse	—	bungedanse
class 15	kungadansa	—	kungadansa	kungedanse	—	kungedanse
class 17	kungadansa	—	kungadansa	kungedanse	—	kungedanse
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizodansa	engizodansa	ngizodansa	angizudansa	engingezudansa	ngingezudansa
2nd singular	uzodansa	ozodansa	uzodansa	awuzudansa	ongezudansa	ungezudansa
1st plural	sizodansa	esizodansa	sizodansa	asizudansa	esingezudansa	singezudansa
2nd plural	nizodansa	enizodansa	nizodansa	anizudansa	eningezudansa	ningezudansa
class 1	uzodansa	ozodansa	ezodansa	akazudansa	ongezudansa	engezudansa
class 2	bazodansa	abazodansa	bezodansa	abazudansa	abangezudansa	bengezudansa
class 3	uzodansa	ozodansa	uzodansa	awuzudansa	ongezudansa	ungezudansa
class 4	izodansa	ezodansa	izodansa	ayizudansa	engezudansa	ingezudansa
class 5	lizodansa	elizodansa	lizodansa	alizudansa	elingezudansa	lingezudansa
class 6	azodansa	azodansa	ezodansa	awazudansa	angezudansa	engezudansa
class 7	sizodansa	esizodansa	sizodansa	asizudansa	esingezudansa	singezudansa
class 8	zizodansa	ezizodansa	zizodansa	azizudansa	ezingezudansa	zingezudansa
class 9	izodansa	ezodansa	izodansa	ayizudansa	engezudansa	ingezudansa
class 10	zizodansa	ezizodansa	zizodansa	azizudansa	ezingezudansa	zingezudansa
class 11	luzodansa	oluzodansa	luzodansa	aluzudansa	olungezudansa	lungezudansa
class 14	buzodansa	obuzodansa	buzodansa	abuzudansa	obungezudansa	bungezudansa
class 15	kuzodansa	okuzodansa	kuzodansa	akuzudansa	okungezudansa	kungezudansa
class 17	kuzodansa	okuzodansa	kuzodansa	akuzudansa	okungezudansa	kungezudansa
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyodansa	engiyodansa	ngiyodansa	angiyudansa	engingeyudansa	ngingeyudansa
2nd singular	uyodansa	oyodansa	uyodansa	awuyudansa	ongeyudansa	ungeyudansa
1st plural	siyodansa	esiyodansa	siyodansa	asiyudansa	esingeyudansa	singeyudansa
2nd plural	niyodansa	eniyodansa	niyodansa	aniyudansa	eningeyudansa	ningeyudansa
class 1	uyodansa	oyodansa	eyodansa	akayudansa	ongeyudansa	engeyudansa
class 2	bayodansa	abayodansa	beyodansa	abayudansa	abangeyudansa	bengeyudansa
class 3	uyodansa	oyodansa	uyodansa	awuyudansa	ongeyudansa	ungeyudansa
class 4	iyodansa	eyodansa	iyodansa	ayiyudansa	engeyudansa	ingeyudansa
class 5	liyodansa	eliyodansa	liyodansa	aliyudansa	elingeyudansa	lingeyudansa
class 6	ayodansa	ayodansa	eyodansa	awayudansa	angeyudansa	engeyudansa
class 7	siyodansa	esiyodansa	siyodansa	asiyudansa	esingeyudansa	singeyudansa
class 8	ziyodansa	eziyodansa	ziyodansa	aziyudansa	ezingeyudansa	zingeyudansa
class 9	iyodansa	eyodansa	iyodansa	ayiyudansa	engeyudansa	ingeyudansa
class 10	ziyodansa	eziyodansa	ziyodansa	aziyudansa	ezingeyudansa	zingeyudansa
class 11	luyodansa	oluyodansa	luyodansa	aluyudansa	olungeyudansa	lungeyudansa
class 14	buyodansa	obuyodansa	buyodansa	abuyudansa	obungeyudansa	bungeyudansa
class 15	kuyodansa	okuyodansa	kuyodansa	akuyudansa	okungeyudansa	kungeyudansa
class 17	kuyodansa	okuyodansa	kuyodansa	akuyudansa	okungeyudansa	kungeyudansa
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngidanse	ngingadansi
2nd singular	udanse	ungadansi
1st plural	sidanse	singadansi
2nd plural	nidanse	ningadansi
class 1	adanse	angadansi
class 2	badanse	bangadansi
class 3	udanse	ungadansi
class 4	idanse	ingadansi
class 5	lidanse	lingadansi
class 6	adanse	angadansi
class 7	sidanse	singadansi
class 8	zidanse	zingadansi
class 9	idanse	ingadansi
class 10	zidanse	zingadansi
class 11	ludanse	lungadansi
class 14	budanse	bungadansi
class 15	kudanse	kungadansi
class 17	kudanse	kungadansi
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngadansa	ngangadansa, angadansa, angangadansa
2nd singular	wadansa	wangadansa, awadansa, awangadansa
1st plural	sadansa	sangadansa, asadansa, asangadansa
2nd plural	nadansa	nangadansa, anadansa, anangadansa
class 1	wadansa	wangadansa, akadansa, akangadansa
class 2	badansa	bangadansa, abadansa, abangadansa
class 3	wadansa	wangadansa, awadansa, awangadansa
class 4	yadansa	yangadansa, ayadansa, ayangadansa
class 5	ladansa	langadansa, aladansa, alangadansa
class 6	adansa	angadansa, awadansa, awangadansa
class 7	sadansa	sangadansa, asadansa, asangadansa
class 8	zadansa	zangadansa, azadansa, azangadansa
class 9	yadansa	yangadansa, ayadansa, ayangadansa
class 10	zadansa	zangadansa, azadansa, azangadansa
class 11	lwadansa	lwangadansa, alwadansa, alwangadansa
class 14	badansa	bangadansa, abadansa, abangadansa
class 15	kwadansa	kwangadansa, akwadansa, akwangadansa
class 17	kwadansa	kwangadansa, akwadansa, akwangadansa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “dansa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “dansa (6.3)”