gimm
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġim, ġym, ġymm
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gemma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jimm/
Noun
ġimm m
- gem, jewel
- (poetic) sun
Declension
Declension of gimm (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġimm | ġimmas |
| accusative | ġimm | ġimmas |
| genitive | ġimmes | ġimma |
| dative | ġimme | ġimmum |
Derived terms
- ġimwyrhta
- ġimstān
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝimme, ȝem, ȝim, yimme; (through merger with Old French gemme, geme) gemme, geme, iemme, ieme
- English: gem