næmur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse næmr, from Proto-Germanic *nēmiz (“takeable, acceptable”).

Adjective

næmur (comparative næmari, superlative næmastur)

1. quick, fast-thinking, intelligent

   Synonyms: greindur, skýr

2. sensitive, keen

   Synonym: snar

3. contagious

   Synonym: smitandi

Declension

positive forms of næmur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	næmur	næm	næmt
	accusative	næman	næma
	dative	næmum	næmri	næmu
	genitive	næms	næmrar	næms
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	næmir	næmar	næm
	accusative	næma
	dative	næmum
	genitive	næmra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	næmi	næma	næma
	acc/dat/gen	næma	næmu
	plural (all-case)	næmu

comparative forms of næmur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	næmari	næmari	næmara
	plural (all-case)	næmari

superlative forms of næmur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	næmastur	næmust	næmast
	accusative	næmastan	næmasta
	dative	næmustum	næmastri	næmustu
	genitive	næmasts	næmastrar	næmasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	næmastir	næmastar	næmust
	accusative	næmasta
	dative	næmustum
	genitive	næmastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	næmasti	næmasta	næmasta
	acc/dat/gen	næmasta	næmustu
	plural (all-case)	næmustu

Derived terms

• hugnæmur (“fascinating, interesting”)