skúm

See also: skum

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse *skúm/*skúmr, Proto-Germanic *skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *skew-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skʉuːm/
• Rhymes: -ʉuːm

Noun

skúm n (genitive singular skúms, uncountable)

1. foam
2. spray
3. lather
4. froth
5. scum
6. dross

Declension

Declension of skúm (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	skúm	skúmið
accusative	skúm	skúmið
dative	skúmi	skúminum
genitive	skúms	skúmsins

Related terms

• skúma (verb)