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