hamra

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Icelandic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From hamar +‎ -a.

Verb[edit]

hamra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hamraði, supine hamrað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to hammer, to pound
    Synonyms: berja, banka, klappa
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inflected form of hamar (hammer).

Noun[edit]

hamra

  1. indefinite accusative/genitive plural of hamar

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Verb[edit]

hamra

  1. inflection of hamre:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Old Norse[edit]

Noun[edit]

hamra

  1. accusative/genitive plural of hamarr

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hammare +‎ -a

Verb[edit]

hamra (present hamrar, preterite hamrade, supine hamrat, imperative hamra)

  1. to hammer (hit with a hammer)
  2. (by extension) to hammer (hit hard)
  3. (figuratively, usually with in) to hammer home
    hamra in ett budskap
    hammer home a message

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