lámur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse lámr, from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”).
Noun
lámur m (genitive singular láms, plural lámar)
- flipper (on a seal)
- (cats) paw
- left hand
- a left-handed person
Declension
| Declension of lámur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lámur | lámurin | lámar | lámarnir |
| accusative | lám | lámin | lámar | lámarnar |
| dative | lámi | láminum | lámum | lámunum |
| genitive | láms | lámsins | láma | lámanna |
Synonyms
- kjalllámur m