Contionary:hàmar

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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.mərʲ/

Noun

hàmar m (genitive hàmars, plural hamrar or hanrar or hàmarar)

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

Template:Snon-decl-m-a Due to many sound changes, "hamare" is quite irregular, this following table is more colloquial spellings that better show pronunciation. Template:Snon-decl-m-a And an uncontracted form (which is regular): Template:Snon-decl-m-a

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.