Contionary:hàmar

Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz. Cognate to Icelandic hamar, Faroese hamar, Swedish hammare, Danish hammer.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈho.mʲərʲ/

Noun

hàmar m (genitive hàmer, plural hàmarar)

1. stone
2. a steep cliff, crag; a rock face
3. hammer (tool)
4. (obsolete) porbeagle (Lamna nasus)

   Synonym: (modern) hamrahákalle

Mutation

Mutated forms of hàmar

radical	voiced	nasal	aspirate
hàmar	ghàmar	nhàmar	'àmar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.