holme
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English
Etymology
From Middle English holm (“island”), from Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.
Noun
holme (plural holmes)
- Alternative form of holm
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
Verb
holme
Danish
Noun
holme c
- indefinite plural of holm
Middle English
Noun
holme
- Alternative form of halm
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
holme m (definite singular holmen, indefinite plural holmer, definite plural holmene)
References
- “holme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
holme m (definite singular holmen, indefinite plural holmar, definite plural holmane)
References
- “holme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Swedish holmber, Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz. Cognate with Icelandic hólmi, German Holm.
Noun
holme c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | holme | holmes |
| definite | holmen | holmens | |
| plural | indefinite | holmar | holmars |
| definite | holmarna | holmarnas |
See also
Further reading
- holme in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- holme in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)