dugur

Icelandic

Etymology

From duga (“to suffice; to be useful”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏːɣʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ʏːɣʏr

Noun

dugur m (genitive singular dugs, no plural)

  1. energy, drive, vigour
    Synonyms: dugnaður, atorka, kraftur

Declension

Declension of dugur (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative dugur dugurinn
accusative dug duginn
dative dug dugnum
genitive dugs dugsins

Derived terms

  • duglaus (“weak, inactive”)
  • duglegur (“diligent, energetic, hard-working”)
  • dugleysi (“weakness, incapacity, inactivity”)
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