myrra
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse mirra, from Latin myrrha, from Ancient Greek μύρρα (múrrha), from a Semitic root M-R-R meaning bitter. Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr, “bitter”), Hebrew מֹר (“bitterness, acrimony”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪɹːa/
- Rhymes: -ɪɹːa
Noun
myrra f (genitive singular myrru, uncountable)
- (biblical) myrrh
Declension
| Declension of myrra (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| f1s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | myrra | myrran |
| accusative | myrru | myrruna |
| dative | myrru | myrruni |
| genitive | myrru | myrrunnar |
Latin
Alternative forms
- murra
- myrrha
Noun
myrra f (genitive myrrae); first declension
- Alternative form of murra
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | myrra | myrrae |
| Genitive | myrrae | myrrārum |
| Dative | myrrae | myrrīs |
| Accusative | myrram | myrrās |
| Ablative | myrrā | myrrīs |
| Vocative | myrra | myrrae |
Middle English
Noun
myrra
- Alternative form of mirre
Portuguese
Noun
myrra f (usually uncountable, plural myrras)
- Obsolete form of mirra.