eimur
Faroese
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse eimr (“reek”), from Proto-Germanic *aimaz (“steam”). Cognates include Icelandic eimur (“steam”) and Norwegian eim (“steam”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editeimur m (genitive singular eimurs, plural eimar)
- ember, glowing ashes
- 2015, “Verð mín [Be mine]”, performed by Eivør:
- Fríða náttin er ein eimur.
- The beautiful night is an ember.
Declension
editDeclension of eimur | ||||
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m6 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | eimur | eimurin | eimar | eimarnir |
accusative | eim | eimin | eimar | eimarnar |
dative | eimi | eiminum | eimum | eimunum |
genitive | eims | eimsins | eima | eimanna |
References
editIcelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse eimr, from Proto-Germanic *aimaz. Cognate with Faroese eimur, Norwegian eim.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editeimur m (genitive singular eims, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of eimur | ||
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m-s1 | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | eimur | eimurinn |
accusative | eim | eiminn |
dative | eimi | eiminum |
genitive | eims | eimsins |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
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- Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Rhymes:Faroese/aiːmʊɹ
- Faroese lemmas
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- Faroese masculine nouns
- Faroese terms with quotations
- Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːmʏr
- Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːmʏr/2 syllables
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