lámur

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lámr, from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (palm, hand).

Noun

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lámur m (genitive singular láms, plural lámar)

  1. flipper (on a seal)
  2. (cats) paw
  3. left hand
  4. a left-handed person

Declension

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Declension of lámur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lámur lámurin lámar lámarnir
accusative lám lámin lámar lámarnar
dative lámi láminum lámum lámunum
genitive láms lámsins láma lámanna

Synonyms

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