dimm
See also: DIMM
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *dimm, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. Compare Icelandic dimmur (“dark”), dimma (“darkness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dimm/, [dim]
Adjective
dimm
- dim
- 10th century, The Wife's Lament:
- Eald is þēs eorðsele, eal iċ eom oflongad, sindon dena dimme, dūna uphēa, bitre burgtūnas, brērum beweaxne, wīc wynna lēas.
- This earthen-house is old, I am fully forlonged, there are dim dales, tall mountains, bitter cities, overgrown by briars, villages bereft of glees.
Declension
Declension of dimm — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dimm | dimm | dimm |
| Accusative | dimne | dimme | dimm |
| Genitive | dimmes | dimre | dimmes |
| Dative | dimmum | dimre | dimmum |
| Instrumental | dimme | dimre | dimme |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | dimme | dimma, dimme | dimm |
| Accusative | dimme | dimma, dimme | dimm |
| Genitive | dimra | dimra | dimra |
| Dative | dimmum | dimmum | dimmum |
| Instrumental | dimmum | dimmum | dimmum |
Declension of dimm — Weak