heimur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
heimur m (genitive singular heims, plural heimar)
Declension edit
| Declension of heimur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | heimur | heimurin | heimar | heimarnir |
| accusative | heim | heimin | heimar | heimarnar |
| dative | heimi | heiminum | heimum | heimunum |
| genitive | heims | heimsins | heima | heimanna |
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- alheimur (“universe”)
- andaheimur (“imaginary world”)
- bókaheimur (“national literature”)
- bókmentaheimur (“literature world”)
- djóraheimur (“animal kingdom”)
- dreymaheimur (“dream world”)
- evnaheimur (“the real world”)
- eysturheimur (“Eastern world”)
- helheimur (“realm of the dead”)
- norðurheimur (“Northern hemisphere”)
- suðurheimur (“Southern hemisphere”)
- umheimur (“surrounding world”)
- undirheimur (“underworld”)
- útheimur (“foreign countries”)
- vesturheimur (“Western world”)
Related terms edit
- heim (home)
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
heimur m (genitive singular heims, nominative plural heimar)
Declension edit
declension of heimur
Synonyms edit
- (world): veröld
Derived terms edit
- heimsyfirráð
- heimur versnandi fer (compare Danish verden er af lava)