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ormur

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See also: Ormur

Faroese

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ormur m (genitive singular orms, plural ormar)

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

Declension

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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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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"ormur" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ormur m (genitive singular orms, nominative plural ormar)

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

Declension

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Declension of ormur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ormur ormurinn ormar ormarnir
accusative orm orminn orma ormana
dative ormi orminum ormum ormunum
genitive orms ormsins orma ormanna

Derived terms

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