dimmur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse dimmr.

Adjective

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

1. dark

Declension

Declension of dimmur (a20)
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dimmur	dimm	dimt
Accusative	dimman	dimma	dimt
Dative	dimmum	dimmari	dimmum
Genitive	dims	dimmar/ dimrar	dims
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dimmir	dimmar	dimm
Accusative	dimmar	dimmar	dimm
Dative	dimmum	dimmum	dimmum
Genitive	dimma dimra	dimma dimra	dimma dimra

Synonyms

• myrkur
• døkkur

Derived terms

• dimmreyður (“dark red”)
• dimmgrønur (“dark green”)
• dimmbláur (“dark blue”)
• dimmgráur (“dark grey”)
• dimmmorreyður (“dark reddish-brown”)

Related terms

• dimma (“to get dark, darken”)
• dimmi (“darkness”)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. Cognate with Old English dimm (whence English dim).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪmːʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪmːʏr

Adjective

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

1. dim, dark

   Synonyms: myrkur, dökkur

   Herbergið mitt er dimmt.

   My room is dim.

2. (of sound or a voice) deep, low in pitch

   Pabbi hefur svakalega dimma rödd.

   Dad has a really deep voice.

3. (grammar) grave

Declension

positive forms of dimmur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dimmur	dimm	dimmt
	accusative	dimman	dimma
	dative	dimmum	dimmri	dimmu
	genitive	dimms	dimmrar	dimms
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dimmir	dimmar	dimm
	accusative	dimma
	dative	dimmum
	genitive	dimmra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dimmi	dimma	dimma
	acc/dat/gen	dimma	dimmu
	plural (all-case)	dimmu

comparative forms of dimmur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	dimmari	dimmari	dimmara
	plural (all-case)	dimmari

superlative forms of dimmur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dimmastur	dimmust	dimmast
	accusative	dimmastan	dimmasta
	dative	dimmustum	dimmastri	dimmustu
	genitive	dimmasts	dimmastrar	dimmasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dimmastir	dimmastar	dimmust
	accusative	dimmasta
	dative	dimmustum
	genitive	dimmastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dimmasti	dimmasta	dimmasta
	acc/dat/gen	dimmasta	dimmustu
	plural (all-case)	dimmustu

Related terms

• dimma f (“darkness”)
• dimma (“to get dim/dark, grow dim/dark”)