lím

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lim"

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH-, see also Latin limus. Cognate with Swedish lim, Norwegian Nynorsk lim and Danish lim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊiːm/

Noun

lím n (genitive singular líms, plural lím)

  1. glue, paste
    Synonym: klistur

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lím límið lím límini
accusative lím límið lím límini
dative lími líminum límum límunum
genitive líms límsins líma límanna

Further reading

  • "lím" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH-, see also Latin limus. Cognate with Swedish lim, Norwegian Nynorsk lim and Danish lim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːm/
    Rhymes: -iːm

Noun

lím n (genitive singular líms, no plural)

  1. glue

Declension

Declension of lím (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative lím límið
accusative lím límið
dative lími líminu
genitive líms límsins

Derived terms

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

lím

  1. first-person singular present indicative/imperative of ligh

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 475, page 151