lámur
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse lámr, from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”).
Noun
[edit]lámur m (genitive singular láms, plural lámar)
- flipper (on a seal)
- (cats) paw
- left hand
- a left-handed person
Declension
[edit]| m6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lámur | lámurin | lámar | lámarnir |
| accusative | lám | lámin | lámar | lámarnar |
| dative | lámi | láminum | lámum | lámunum |
| genitive | láms | lámsins | láma | lámanna |
Synonyms
[edit]Categories:
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Faroese terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleh₂-
- Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Old Irish
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns