heimamál

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhaimaˌmɔal]

Etymology 1

heim (“home”) +‎ mál (“language”)

Noun

heimamál n (genitive singular heimamáls, plural heimamál)

1. mother tongue, village language

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	heimamál	heimamálið	heimamál	heimamálini
accusative	heimamál	heimamálið	heimamál	heimamálini
dative	heimamáli	heimamálinum	heimamálum	heimamálunum
genitive	heimamáls	heimamálsins	heimamála	heimamálanna

Synonyms

• móðurmál, móðurtunga

Etymology 2

heim (“home”) +‎ mál (“measurement”)

Noun

heimamál n (genitive singular heimamáls, plural heimamál)

1. (archaic, cubic measure) 10 skeppur

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	heimamál	heimamálið	heimamál	heimamálini
accusative	heimamál	heimamálið	heimamál	heimamálini
dative	heimamáli	heimamálinum	heimamálum	heimamálunum
genitive	heimamáls	heimamálsins	heimamála	heimamálanna

See also

• krambúðarmál (8 skeppur)