hólmur

Faroese

The islet Tindhólmur.

Etymology

From Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhœlmʊr]
  • Rhymes: -œlmʊr

Noun

hólmur m (genitive singular hólms, plural hólmar)

  1. islet

Declension

Declension of hólmur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hólmur hólmurin hólmar hólmarnir
accusative hólm hólmin hólmar hólmarnar
dative hólmi hólminum hólmum hólmunum
genitive hólms hólmsins hólma hólmanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoulmʏr/
  • Rhymes: -oulmʏr

Noun

hólmur m (genitive singular hólms, nominative plural hólmar)

  1. islet
  2. a designated place for a duel

Declension

References

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