Fimm

Old Norse Dictionary - fimm

Meaning of Old Norse word "fimm" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

fimm Old Norse word can mean:

fimm
a cardinal numb. [Lat. quinque; Gr. πέντε; Goth. fimf; A. S. fif; Engl. five; Germ. fünf; Swed.-Dan. fem]:—five, passim; fimm sinnum, five times, passim.
fimm
COMPDS: fimmdeila, fimmfaldr, fimmnættungr, fimmtíu, fimmtigir, fimmtugandi, fimmtugasti, fimmtöGr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛘᛘ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.

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