*gimrī
Runic: ᚷᛁᛗᚱᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈɣim.riː/noun · feminine · ī/jō-stem
Meanings
yearling, female lamb
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰim-, *ǵʰeym- (‘winter, snow’). Compare Ancient Greek χίμαιρα (khímaira) (khímaira, ‘goat’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gimrī | gimrijôz |
| Acc. | gimrijǭ | gimrijōz |
| Gen. | gimrijōz | gimrijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gimrijōi | gimrijōmaz |
| Inst. | gimrijō | gimrijōmiz |
| Voc. | gimrī | gimrijôz |
Descendants
-
gimbr (Old Norse)
- gimmer, gimmerlam (Danish)
- gimmer (English)
- gimbur (Faroese)
- gimbur (Icelandic)
- gimmer, gimra (Swedish)
-
gymbr (Old Norse)
- gimmer, gimmerlam (Danish)
- gimmer (English)
- gimbur (Faroese)
- gimbur (Icelandic)
- gimmer, gimra (Swedish)