sámr

See also: samr

Old Norse

Etymology

Köbler proposes an origin from Proto-Germanic *sēmaz. Perhaps cognate with Old English sǣmra (worse). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

sámr

  1. darkish, swarthy
    • Þorbjǫrn dísarskáld, Poem about Þórr 2/7–8
      [] þó vas snemr in sáma · Svívǫr numin lífi.
      [] but earlier the swarthy Swiwor was robbed of life.

Declension

Strong declension of sámr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sámr sám sámt
accusative sáman sáma sámt
dative sámum sámri sámu
genitive sáms sámrar sáms
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sámir sámar sám
accusative sáma sámar sám
dative sámum sámum sámum
genitive sámra sámra sámra
Weak declension of sámr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sámi sáma sáma
accusative sáma sámu sáma
dative sáma sámu sáma
genitive sáma sámu sáma
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sámu sámu sámu
accusative sámu sámu sámu
dative sámum sámum sámum
genitive sámu sámu sámu

Derived terms

  • Sámr (a name)

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: såm
  • ? Swedish: sämre (worse), sämst (worst)

Further reading