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
Declension
Declension of myrra (singular only) | ||
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f1s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | myrra | myrran |
accusative | myrru | myrruna |
dative | myrru | myrruni |
genitive | myrru | myrrunnar |
Latin
Middle English
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