armur

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaɹmʊɹ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse armr, from Proto-Germanic *armaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ermos, *h₂ŕ̥mos.

Noun

armur m (genitive singular arms, plural armar)

1. arm

Declension

m8	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	{{{1}}}armur	{{{1}}}armurin	{{{1}}}armar	{{{1}}}armarnir
accusative	{{{1}}}arm	{{{1}}}armin	{{{1}}}armar	{{{1}}}armarnar
dative	{{{1}}}armi	{{{1}}}arminum	{{{1}}}ørmum	{{{1}}}ørmunum
genitive	{{{1}}}arms	{{{1}}}armsins	{{{1}}}arma	{{{1}}}armanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse armr, from Proto-Germanic *armaz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erH- (“to be sparse”).

Adjective

armur (comparative armari, superlative armastur)

1. poor (having little money)
2. poor (to be pitied)

Declension

Declension of armur (a9)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	armur	ørm	armt
accusative	arman	arma	armt
dative	ørmum	armari	ørmum
genitive	arms	armar/ armrar	arms
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	armir	armar	ørm
accusative	armar	armar	ørm
dative	ørmum	ørmum	ørmum
genitive	arma armra	arma armra	arma armra

Weak adjectival inflection of armur

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	armi	arma	arma
accusative	arma	ørmu
dative
genitive
plural	all genders
all cases	ørmu

Synonyms

• (having little money): fátækur

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “having little money”): ríkur

See also

• favnur
• bringa
• fótur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse armr, from Proto-Germanic *armaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarmʏr/
• Rhymes: -armʏr

Noun

armur m (genitive singular arms, nominative plural armar)

1. arm

   Synonym: handleggur

Declension

Declension of armur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	armur	armurinn	armar	armarnir
accusative	arm	arminn	arma	armana
dative	armi	arminum	örmum	örmunum
genitive	arms	armsins	arma	armanna

Derived terms

• armband (“bracelet”)
• armbandsúr (“wristwatch”)
• armstóll (“armchair”)

Middle English

Noun

armur

1. Alternative form of armure