ásur
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔɑːsʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɔɑːsʊɹ
Etymology 1
From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énsus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ens- (“to engender, beget”).
Noun
ásur m (genitive singular ásar, plural æsir)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ásur | ásurin | æsir | æsirnir |
| accusative | ás | ásin | æsir | æsirnar |
| dative | ási | ásinum | ásum | ásunum |
| genitive | ás | ásins | ása | ásanna |
Derived terms
- Ásgarður m
- ásynja f
Etymology 2
From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.
Noun
ásur m (genitive singular ás, plural ásar)
Declension
| m11 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ásur | ásurin | ásar | ásarnir |
| accusative | ás | ásin | ásar | ásarnar |
| dative | ási | ásinum | ásum | ásunum |
| genitive | ás | ásins | ása | ásanna |
Etymology 3
From Old Norse áss, likely from Proto-Germanic *amsaz, cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌼𐍃 (ams, “shoulder”), but possibly the same as ásur (2).
Noun
ásur m (genitive singular ás, plural ásar)