málmur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz.
Noun
málmur m (genitive singular málms, uncountable)
- ore
- metal and minerals
- personality, temperament
- (rock music) metal
Declension
| Declension of málmur (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| m6s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | málmur | málmurin |
| accusative | málm | málmin |
| dative | málmi | málminum |
| genitive | málms | málmsins |
Synonyms
- (personality): mura, lyndi
Icelandic
málmur
Etymology
From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaulmʏr/
- Rhymes: -aulmʏr
Noun
málmur m (genitive singular málms, nominative plural málmar)
- metal (atomic element or material made of such atoms)
Declension
declension of málmur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | málmur | málmurinn | málmar | málmarnir |
| accusative | málm | málminn | málma | málmana |
| dative | málmi | málminum | málmum | málmunum |
| genitive | málms | málmsins | málma | málmanna |
Derived terms
- eðalmálmur
- málmblanda (“alloy”)
- þungmálmur