holmber

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• holme

Etymology

From Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz. Cognate with Old Danish hulm, Middle English holm, Middle Low German holm.

Noun

holmber m

1. holm, island

Descendants

• Swedish: holme

References

• holme in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• holmber in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L