dimmur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse dimmr.

Adjective

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

1. dark

Declension

Synonyms

• myrkur
• døkkur

Derived terms

• dimmreyður (“dark red”)
• dimmgrønur (“dark green”)
• dimmbláur (“dark blue”)
• dimmgráur (“dark grey”)
• dimmmorreyður (“dark reddish-brown”)

Related 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

• (dim): myrkur, dökkur

Related terms

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