eimr

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aimaz.

Noun

eimr m (genitive eims, plural eimar)

  1. reek, vapor
    Synonyms: gufa, *staumr
  2. smoke (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonym: reykr
  3. fire (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonyms: eldr, fúrr, funi, yrja

Declension

Declension of eimr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eimr eimrinn eimar eimarnir
accusative eim eiminn eima eimana
dative eimi eiminum eimum eimunum
genitive eims eimsins eima eimanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: eimur
  • Faroese: eimur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: eim
  • Danish: em

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “eimr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 106; also available at the Internet Archive
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