hamingjusamur

Icelandic

Etymology

From the genitive of Old Norse hamingja (luck) + -samur. In Nordic mythology, hamingja was a type of female guardian spirit that accompanied an individual and brought them luck and happiness (the hamingja usually appeared in dreams in the form of an animal) + samur (same).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːmiɲcʏˌsaːmʏr/
    Rhymes: -aːmʏr

Adjective

hamingjusamur (comparative hamingjusamari, superlative hamingjusamastur)

  1. happy

Declension

Positive forms of hamingjusamur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hamingjusamur hamingjusöm hamingjusamt
accusative hamingjusaman hamingjusama
dative hamingjusömum hamingjusamri hamingjusömu
genitive hamingjusams hamingjusamrar hamingjusams
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hamingjusamir hamingjusamar hamingjusöm
accusative hamingjusama
dative hamingjusömum
genitive hamingjusamra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hamingjusami hamingjusama hamingjusama
acc/dat/gen hamingjusama hamingjusömu
plural (all-case) hamingjusömu
Comparative forms of hamingjusamur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hamingjusamari hamingjusamari hamingjusamara
plural (all-case) hamingjusamari
Superlative forms of hamingjusamur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hamingjusamastur hamingjusömust hamingjusamast
accusative hamingjusamastan hamingjusamasta
dative hamingjusömustum hamingjusamastri hamingjusömustu
genitive hamingjusamasts hamingjusamastrar hamingjusamasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hamingjusamastir hamingjusamastar hamingjusömust
accusative hamingjusamasta
dative hamingjusömustum
genitive hamingjusamastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hamingjusamasti hamingjusamasta hamingjusamasta
acc/dat/gen hamingjusamasta hamingjusömustu
plural (all-case) hamingjusömustu

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