eimur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse eimr (“reek”), from Proto-Germanic *aimaz (“steam”). Cognates include Icelandic eimur (“steam”) and Norwegian eim (“steam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaiːmʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -aiːmʊɹ

Noun

eimur m (genitive singular eimurs, plural eimar)

1. ember, glowing ashes
   • 2015, “Verð mín [Be mine]”, performed by Eivør:

     Fríða náttin er ein eimur.

     The beautiful night is an ember.

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eimur	eimurin	eimar	eimarnir
accusative	eim	eimin	eimar	eimarnar
dative	eimi	eiminum	eimum	eimunum
genitive	eims	eimsins	eima	eimanna

References

• https://sprotin.fo/

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse eimr, from Proto-Germanic *aimaz. Cognate with Faroese eimur, Norwegian eim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeiːmʏr/
• Rhymes: -eiːmʏr

Noun

eimur m (genitive singular eims, no plural)

1. steam, vapour

   Synonym: gufa

Declension

Declension of eimur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	eimur	eimurinn
accusative	eim	eiminn
dative	eim, eimi	eimnum, eiminum
genitive	eims	eimsins

Derived terms

• eimskip
• eima