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húm.

twilight, dusk

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhuːm]
  1. twilight, dusk

    neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse húm, from Proto-Germanic *skim- (“to shine-”), which has been compared to Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover”), but according to the Etymologisch Woordenboek this is extremely unlikely.

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