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Definition 2024


dimmur

dimmur

Faroese

Adjective

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

  1. dark

Declension

dimmur a20
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) dimmur dimm dimt
Accusative (hvønnfall) dimman dimma
Dative (hvørjumfall) dimmum dimmari dimmum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (dims) (dimmar/
dimrar)
(dims)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) dimmir dimmar dimm
Accusative (hvønnfall) dimmar
Dative (hvørjumfall) dimmum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (dimma
dimra)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

  • dimma (to get dark, darken)
  • dimmi (darkness)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dimmr (compare Old English dimm, English dim).

Adjective

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

  1. dark syn.
    Herbergið mitt er dimmt.
    My room is dark.
  2. (of sound or a voice) deep, low in pitch
    Pabbi hefur svakalega dimma rödd.
    Dad has a really deep voice.
  3. (grammar) grave

Synonyms

Related terms

  • dimma f (darkness)
  • dimma (to get dark, grow dark)