Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lámr, from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (palm, hand).

Noun

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lámur m (genitive singular láms, plural lámar)

  1. flipper (on a seal)
  2. (cats) paw
  3. left hand
  4. a left-handed person

Declension

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m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lámur lámurin lámar lámarnir
accusative lám lámin lámar lámarnar
dative lámi láminum lámum lámunum
genitive láms lámsins láma lámanna

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