næmur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse næmr, from Proto-Germanic *nēmiz (“takeable, acceptable”).

Adjective

næmur (comparative næmari, superlative næmastur)

  1. quick, fast-thinking, intelligent
    Synonyms: greindur, skýr
  2. sensitive, keen
    Synonym: snar
  3. contagious
    Synonym: smitandi

Declension

Positive forms of næmur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative næmur næm næmt
accusative næman næma
dative næmum næmri næmu
genitive næms næmrar næms
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative næmir næmar næm
accusative næma
dative næmum
genitive næmra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative næmi næma næma
acc/dat/gen næma næmu
plural (all-case) næmu
Comparative forms of næmur
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) næmari næmari næmara
plural (all-case) næmari
Superlative forms of næmur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative næmastur næmust næmast
accusative næmastan næmasta
dative næmustum næmastri næmustu
genitive næmasts næmastrar næmasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative næmastir næmastar næmust
accusative næmasta
dative næmustum
genitive næmastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative næmasti næmasta næmasta
acc/dat/gen næmasta næmustu
plural (all-case) næmustu

Derived terms

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