eimur

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse eimr (reek), from Proto-Germanic *aimaz (steam). Cognates include Icelandic eimur (steam) and Norwegian eim (steam).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

eimur m (genitive singular eimurs, plural eimar)

  1. ember, glowing ashes
    • 2015, “Verð mín [Be mine]”, performed by Eivør:
      Fríða náttin er ein eimur.
      The beautiful night is an ember.

Declension[edit]

Declension of eimur
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[edit]

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse eimr, from Proto-Germanic *aimaz. Cognate with Faroese eimur, Norwegian eim.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

eimur m (genitive singular eims, no plural)

  1. steam, vapour

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]