gymir

Old Norse

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly related to Icelandic gómur, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (“to yawn, gape”)

Noun

gymir m (genitive gymir)

1. (poetic) the sea, ocean, main
2. (poetic) liquid, fluid

Declension

Declension of gymir (strong ija-stem, singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gymir	gymirinn
accusative	gymi	gyminn
dative	gymi	gyminum
genitive	gymis	gymisins

Descendants

• Icelandic: gymir