baðmur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaðmʏr/

  Rhymes: -aðmʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse baðmr, probably from Proto-Germanic *bagmaz; compare Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌲𐌼𐍃 (bagms).

Noun

baðmur m (genitive singular baðms, nominative plural baðmar)

1. (poetic) tree

Declension

Declension of baðmur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	baðmur	baðmurinn	baðmar	baðmarnir
accusative	baðm	baðminn	baðma	baðmana
dative	baðmi	baðminum	böðmum	böðmunum
genitive	baðms	baðmsins	baðma	baðmanna

Synonyms

• (tree): tré, askur, meiður

Etymology 2

Probably an alteration of barmur, influenced by faðmur.

Noun

baðmur m (genitive singular baðms, no plural)

1. (poetic) bosom

Declension

Declension of baðmur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	baðmur	baðmurinn
accusative	baðm	baðminn
dative	baðmi	baðminum
genitive	baðms	baðmsins

References

• “baðmur” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)