naumur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *narwumaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnøyːmʏr/
• Rhymes: -øyːmʏr

Adjective

naumur (comparative naumari, superlative naumastur)

1. scant, scarce, short

   Synonym: tæpur

2. miserly, stingy

   Synonyms: nískur, aðsjáll, búralegur

Declension

positive forms of naumur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	naumur	naum	naumt
	accusative	nauman	nauma
	dative	naumum	naumri	naumu
	genitive	naums	naumrar	naums
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	naumir	naumar	naum
	accusative	nauma
	dative	naumum
	genitive	naumra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	naumi	nauma	nauma
	acc/dat/gen	nauma	naumu
	plural (all-case)	naumu

comparative forms of naumur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	naumari	naumari	naumara
	plural (all-case)	naumari

superlative forms of naumur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	naumastur	naumust	naumast
	accusative	naumastan	naumasta
	dative	naumustum	naumastri	naumustu
	genitive	naumasts	naumastrar	naumasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	naumastir	naumastar	naumust
	accusative	naumasta
	dative	naumustum
	genitive	naumastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	naumasti	naumasta	naumasta
	acc/dat/gen	naumasta	naumustu
	plural (all-case)	naumustu

Related terms

• naumlega