hólmur

Faroese

The islet Tindhólmur.

Etymology

From Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhœlmʊr]
• Rhymes: -œlmʊr

Noun

hólmur m (genitive singular hólms, plural hólmar)

1. islet

Declension

Declension of hólmur
m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hólmur	hólmurin	hólmar	hólmarnir
accusative	hólm	hólmin	hólmar	hólmarnar
dative	hólmi	hólminum	hólmum	hólmunum
genitive	hólms	hólmsins	hólma	hólmanna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoulmʏr/
• Rhymes: -oulmʏr

Noun

hólmur m (genitive singular hólms, nominative plural hólmar)

1. islet
2. a designated place for a duel

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)