hearma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harmô (“ermine; weasel”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱormen-, *ḱormō (“weasel”). Cognate with Old High German harmo (“ferret”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑr.mɑ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.mɑ]

Noun

hearma m (nominative plural hearman)

1. ermine
2. shrewmouse
3. fieldmouse; dormouse

Declension

Declension of hearma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hearma	hearman
accusative	hearman	hearman
genitive	hearman	hearmena
dative	hearman	hearmum

Derived terms

• hearmasċinnen