dimmur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse dimmr.

Adjective

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

  1. dark

Declension

dimmur a20
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) dimmur dimm dimt
Accusative (hvønnfall) dimman dimma
Dative (hvørjumfall) dimmum dimmari dimmum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (dims) (dimmar/
dimrar)
(dims)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) dimmir dimmar dimm
Accusative (hvønnfall) dimmar
Dative (hvørjumfall) dimmum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (dimma
dimra)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • dimma (to get dark, darken)
  • dimmi (darkness)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. Cognate with Old English dimm (whence English dim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪmːʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmːʏr

Adjective

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

  1. dim, dark
    Herbergið mitt er dimmt.
    My room is dim.
  2. (of sound or a voice) deep, low in pitch
    Pabbi hefur svakalega dimma rödd.
    Dad has a really deep voice.
  3. (grammar) grave

Declension

Synonyms

  • dimma f (darkness)
  • dimma (to get dim/dark, grow dim/dark)
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