lím

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lim"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH-, see also Latin limus. Cognate with Swedish lim, Norwegian Nynorsk lim and Danish lim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːm/
    Rhymes: -iːm

Noun

lím n (genitive singular líms, no plural)

  1. glue

Declension

Declension of lím (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative lím límið
accusative lím límið
dative lími líminu
genitive líms límsins

Derived terms

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

lím

  1. first-person singular present indicative/imperative of ligh

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 475, page 151
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