askur
See also: Askur
Faroese
Alternative forms
- ask f
Etymology
From Old Norse askr, from Proto-Germanic *askaz, *askiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ōs- (“ash”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaskʊɹ/
Noun
askur m (genitive singular asks, plural askar)
Declension
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | askur | askurin | askar | askarnir |
| accusative | ask | askin | askar | askarnar |
| dative | aski | askinum | askum | askunum |
| genitive | asks | asksins | aska | askanna |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse askr, from Proto-Germanic *askaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaskʏr/
- Rhymes: -askʏr
Noun
askur m (genitive singular asks, nominative plural askar)
- ash (tree)
- Synonyms: eski, eskitré
- (historical) a wooden bowl-like vessel (often with a lid), once common in Iceland