deigur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse deigr, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaiːjʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -aiːjʊɹ
  • Hyphenation: dei‧gur

Adjective

deigur (comparative deigari, superlative deigastur)

  1. malleable, soft (about ore)
  2. soft-hearted

Declension

Declension of deigur (a1)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigur deig deigt
accusative deigan deiga deigt
dative deigum deigari deigum
genitive deigs deigar deigs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigir deigar deig
accusative deigar deigar deig
dative deigum deigum deigum
genitive deiga deiga deiga

References

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse deigr, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteiːɣʏr/
  • Rhymes: -eiːɣʏr

Adjective

deigur (comparative deigari, superlative deigastur)

  1. moist, damp
  2. (of metal) soft, malleable
  3. timid

Declension

Positive forms of deigur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigur deig deigt
accusative deigan deiga
dative deigum deigri deigu
genitive deigs deigrar deigs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigir deigar deig
accusative deiga
dative deigum
genitive deigra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigi deiga deiga
acc/dat/gen deiga deigu
plural (all-case) deigu
Comparative forms of deigur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) deigari deigari deigara
plural (all-case) deigari
Superlative forms of deigur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigastur deigust deigast
accusative deigastan deigasta
dative deigustum deigastri deigustu
genitive deigasts deigastrar deigasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigastir deigastar deigust
accusative deigasta
dative deigustum
genitive deigastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative deigasti deigasta deigasta
acc/dat/gen deigasta deigustu
plural (all-case) deigustu
  • deig (dough)
  • deigja (dampness, moisture)