snemma

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse snemma, snimma, from Proto-Germanic *sneumô. Cognate with Faroese snimma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɛmːa/
    Rhymes: -ɛmːa

Adverb

snemma (comparative fyrr, superlative fyrst)

  1. early
    Það sást snemma að hún var sérstök.
    We noticed early that she was special.
  2. quickly

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sneumô.

Adverb

snemma (comparative snemr, superlative snemst)

  1. early
  2. quickly

Descendants

  • Icelandic: snemma
  • Faroese: snimma
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