dimmr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dimmaz (“dark”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰem- (“to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure”).
Compare English dim.
Pronunciation
- (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈdimːr̩/
Declension
Strong declension of dimmr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dimmr | dimm | dimmt |
| accusative | dimman | dimma | dimmt |
| dative | dimmum | dimmri | dimmu |
| genitive | dimms | dimmrar | dimms |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dimmir | dimmar | dimm |
| accusative | dimma | dimmar | dimm |
| dative | dimmum | dimmum | dimmum |
| genitive | dimmra | dimmra | dimmra |
Strong declension of dimmr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dimmr | dimm | dimmt |
| accusative | dimman | dimma | dimmt |
| dative | dimmum | dimmri | dimmu |
| genitive | dimms | dimmrar | dimms |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dimmir | dimmar | dimm |
| accusative | dimma | dimmar | dimm |
| dative | dimmum | dimmum | dimmum |
| genitive | dimmra | dimmra | dimmra |
Related terms
References
- Entry "dimmr" on page 88 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).
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