barmur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse barmr, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɹmʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -aɹmʊɹ

Noun

barmur m (genitive singular barms, plural barmar)

1. bosom
2. breast
3. (geography) cavity, cove

Declension

m8	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	barmur	barmurin	barmar	barmarnir
accusative	barm	barmin	barmar	barmarnar
dative	barmi	barminum	børmum	børmunum
genitive	barms	barmsins	barma	barmanna

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	barmur	barmurin	barmar	barmarnir
accusative	barm	barmin	barmar	barmarnar
dative	barmi	barminum	barmum	barmunum
genitive	barms	barmsins	barma	barmanna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈparmʏr/

  Rhymes: -armʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse barmr, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“lap”).

Noun

barmur m (genitive singular barms, nominative plural barmar)

1. bosom

   Synonym: baðmur

Declension

Declension of barmur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	barmur	barmurinn	barmar	barmarnir
accusative	barm	barminn	barma	barmana
dative	barmi	barminum	börmum	börmunum
genitive	barms	barmsins	barma	barmanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse barmr, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edge”).

Noun

barmur m (genitive singular barms, nominative plural barmar)

1. rim, edge

   Synonyms: brún, rönd

Declension

Declension of barmur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	barmur	barmurinn	barmar	barmarnir
accusative	barm	barminn	barma	barmana
dative	barmi	barminum	börmum	börmunum
genitive	barms	barmsins	barma	barmanna

Derived terms

• skapabarmur