eimur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse eimr (“reek”), from Proto-Germanic *aimaz (“steam”). Cognates include Icelandic eimur (“steam”) and Norwegian eim (“steam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaiːmʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -aiːmʊɹ

Noun

eimur m (genitive singular eimurs, plural eimar)

  1. ember, glowing ashes
    • 2015, “Verð mín [Be mine]”, performed by Eivør:
      Fríða náttin er ein eimur.
      The beautiful night is an ember.

Declension
Declension of eimur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eimur eimurin eimar eimarnir
accusative eim eimin eimar eimarnar
dative eimi eiminum eimum eimunum
genitive eims eimsins eima eimanna

References

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse eimr, from Proto-Germanic *aimaz. Cognate with Faroese eimur, Norwegian eim.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeiːmʏr/
  • Rhymes: -eiːmʏr

Noun

eimur m (genitive singular eims, no plural)

  1. steam, vapour

Declension
declension of eimur
m-s1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative eimur eimurinn
accusative eim eiminn
dative eimi eiminum
genitive eims eimsins

Synonyms

Derived terms
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