eimr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• eimi

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aimaz.

Noun

eimr m (genitive eims, plural eimar)

1. reek, vapor

   Synonyms: gufa, *staumr

2. smoke (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonym: reykr

3. fire (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonyms: eldr, fúrr, funi, yrja

Declension

Declension of eimr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eimr	eimrinn	eimar	eimarnir
accusative	eim	eiminn	eima	eimana
dative	eimi	eiminum	eimum	eimunum
genitive	eims	eimsins	eima	eimanna

Related terms

• eimyrja
• ím

Descendants

• Icelandic: eimur
• Faroese: eimur
• Norwegian Nynorsk: eim

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “eimr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 106; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

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