Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dimmr.

Adjective

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dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

  1. dark

Declension

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Declension of dimmur (a20)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dimmur dimm dimt
Accusative dimman dimma dimt
Dative dimmum dimmari dimmum
Genitive dims dimmar/
dimrar
dims
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dimmir dimmar dimm
Accusative dimmar dimmar dimm
Dative dimmum dimmum dimmum
Genitive dimma
dimra
dimma
dimra
dimma
dimra

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. Cognate with Old English dimm (whence English dim).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

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

Declension

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