ljóma

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Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ljóma, from Proto-Germanic *leuhmô (light, shine), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (light; to shine).

Verb

ljóma (third person singular past indicative ljómaði, third person plural past indicative ljómaðu, supine ljómað)

  1. to shine, sparkle, glitter, glister, blaze
Conjugation
Conjugation of ljóma (group v-30)
infinitive ljóma
supine ljómað
participle (a6)1 ljómandi ljómaður
present past
first singular ljómi ljómaði
second singular ljómar ljómaði
third singular ljómar ljómaði
plural ljóma ljómaðu
imperative
singular ljóma!
plural ljómið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Etymology 2

Verb

ljóma (third person singular past indicative ljómaði, third person plural past indicative ljómaðu, supine ljómað)

  1. to sound, ring, peal
Conjugation
Conjugation of ljóma (group v-30)
infinitive ljóma
supine ljómað
participle (a6)1 ljómandi ljómaður
present past
first singular ljómi ljómaði
second singular ljómar ljómaði
third singular ljómar ljómaði
plural ljóma ljómaðu
imperative
singular ljóma!
plural ljómið!
1Only the past participle being declined.
Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ljóma, from Proto-Germanic *leuhmô (light, shine), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (light; to shine).

Noun

ljóma f (genitive singular ljómu, nominative plural ljómur)

  1. (archaic) beam of light
Declension

Etymology 2

Verb

ljóma (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ljómaði, supine ljómað)

  1. to shine, gleam
Conjugation