lómur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lómr.

Noun

lómur m (genitive singular lóms, plural lómar)

  1. red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)
  2. diver, loon

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lómur lómurin lómar lómarnir
accusative lóm lómin lómar lómarnar
dative lómi lóminum lómum lómunum
genitive lóms lómsins lóma lómanna

Derived terms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlouːmʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ouːmʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lómr, whence also English loon.

Noun

lómur m (genitive singular lóms, nominative plural lómar)

  1. red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)
Declension
Declension of lómur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lómur lómurinn lómar lómarnir
accusative lóm lóminn lóma lómana
dative lómi, lóm lómnum, lóminum lómum lómunum
genitive lóms lómsins lóma lómanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lómr, from Proto-Germanic *lōmaz.

Noun

lómur m (genitive singular lóms, nominative plural lómar)

  1. traitor
    Synonym: svikari
Declension
Declension of lómur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lómur lómurinn lómar lómarnir
accusative lóm lóminn lóma lómana
dative lómi, lóm lómnum, lóminum lómum lómunum
genitive lóms lómsins lóma lómanna
Derived terms