Contionary:hàmar
Scots Norse
Etymology
From Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz. Cognate to Icelandic hamar, Faroese hamar, Swedish hammare, Danish hammer.
Pronunciation
Noun
hàmar m (genitive hàmer, plural hàmarar)
- stone
- a steep cliff, crag; a rock face
- hammer (tool)
- (obsolete) porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
- Synonym: (modern) hamrahákalle
Declension
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| hàmar | ghàmar | nhàmar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Categories:
- Scots Norse terms inherited from Old Norse
- Scots Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Scots Norse terms with Icelandic cognates
- Scots Norse terms with Faroese cognates
- Scots Norse terms with Swedish cognates
- Scots Norse terms with Danish cognates
- Scots Norse lemmas
- Scots Norse nouns
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- Scots Norse terms with obsolete senses