hamra

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhamra/
  • Rhymes: -amra

Etymology 1

From hamar + -a.

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to hammer, to pound
    Synonyms: berja, banka, klappa
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Inflected form of hamar (hammer).

Noun

hamra

  1. indefinite accusative/genitive plural of hamar

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

hamra

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

Old Norse

Noun

hamra

  1. accusative/genitive plural of hamarr

Swedish

Etymology

hammare + -a

Verb

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

Conjugation

References

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