ormur

See also: Ormur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis.

Noun

ormur m (genitive singular orms, plural ormar)

  1. serpent, snake
  2. worm
  3. caterpillar
  4. (folklore, mythology) dragon

Declension

Declension of ormur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ormur ormurin ormar ormarnir
accusative orm ormin ormar ormarnar
dative ormi orminum ormum ormunum
genitive orms ormsins orma ormanna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔrmʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrmʏr
  • Homophone: Ormur

Noun

ormur m (genitive singular orms, nominative plural ormar)

  1. worm (e.g. earthworm)
  2. (folklore, mythology) serpent, snake

Declension

Derived terms

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