Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sōmiz. Cognate with Proto-West Germanic *sōm(ī). Related to the verb sœma.
Adjective
sǿmr (comparative sœmri, superlative sœmstr)
- seemly, fitting
Declension
Strong declension of sǿmr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmr
|
sœm
|
sœmt
|
| accusative
|
sœman
|
sœma
|
sœmt
|
| dative
|
sœmum
|
sœmri
|
sœmu
|
| genitive
|
sœms
|
sœmrar
|
sœms
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmir
|
sœmar
|
sœm
|
| accusative
|
sœma
|
sœmar
|
sœm
|
| dative
|
sœmum
|
sœmum
|
sœmum
|
| genitive
|
sœmra
|
sœmra
|
sœmra
|
Weak declension of sǿmr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmi
|
sœma
|
sœma
|
| accusative
|
sœma
|
sœmu
|
sœma
|
| dative
|
sœma
|
sœmu
|
sœma
|
| genitive
|
sœma
|
sœmu
|
sœma
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmu
|
sœmu
|
sœmu
|
| accusative
|
sœmu
|
sœmu
|
sœmu
|
| dative
|
sœmum
|
sœmum
|
sœmum
|
| genitive
|
sœmu
|
sœmu
|
sœmu
|
Strong declension of superlative of sǿmr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmstr
|
sœmst
|
sœmst
|
| accusative
|
sœmstan
|
sœmsta
|
sœmst
|
| dative
|
sœmstum
|
sœmstri
|
sœmstu
|
| genitive
|
sœmsts
|
sœmstrar
|
sœmsts
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmstir
|
sœmstar
|
sœmst
|
| accusative
|
sœmsta
|
sœmstar
|
sœmst
|
| dative
|
sœmstum
|
sœmstum
|
sœmstum
|
| genitive
|
sœmstra
|
sœmstra
|
sœmstra
|
Weak declension of superlative of sǿmr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmsti
|
sœmsta
|
sœmsta
|
| accusative
|
sœmsta
|
sœmstu
|
sœmsta
|
| dative
|
sœmsta
|
sœmstu
|
sœmsta
|
| genitive
|
sœmsta
|
sœmstu
|
sœmsta
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
sœmstu
|
sœmstu
|
sœmstu
|
| accusative
|
sœmstu
|
sœmstu
|
sœmstu
|
| dative
|
sœmstum
|
sœmstum
|
sœmstum
|
| genitive
|
sœmstu
|
sœmstu
|
sœmstu
|
Descendants
- Icelandic: sæmur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: søm
- → Middle English: seme