dimmr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dimmaz (“dark”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰem- (“to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure”).
Compare English dim.

Pronunciation
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈdimːr̩/

Adjective

dimmr

  1. dark, gloomy

Declension
    Strong declension of dimmr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative dimmr dimm dimmt
accusative dimman dimma dimmt
dative dimmum dimmri dimmu
genitive dimms dimmrar dimms
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative dimmir dimmar dimm
accusative dimma dimmar dimm
dative dimmum dimmum dimmum
genitive dimmra dimmra dimmra
    Strong declension of dimmr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative dimmr dimm dimmt
accusative dimman dimma dimmt
dative dimmum dimmri dimmu
genitive dimms dimmrar dimms
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative dimmir dimmar dimm
accusative dimma dimmar dimm
dative dimmum dimmum dimmum
genitive dimmra dimmra dimmra

Descendants

References
  • Entry "dimmr" on page 88 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).
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