leggur

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)lak-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛkːʊɹ/

Noun

leggur m (genitive singular leggjar, plural leggir)

  1. shank, lower leg
  2. stipe
Declension
Declension of leggur (m31)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leggur leggurin leggir leggirnir
accusative legg leggin leggir leggirnar
dative leggi legginum leggjum leggjunum
genitive leggjar leggjarins leggja leggjanna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

leggur

  1. second/third-person singular present indicative of leggja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)lak-. Cognates include the Swedish lägg and English leg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛkːʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkːʏr

Noun

leggur m (genitive singular leggjar or leggs, nominative plural leggir)

  1. leg, shank
    Synonym: fótleggur
  2. stalk
    Synonym: stilkur
  3. bone
    Synonym: bein
  4. (graph theory) edge

Declension

Declension of leggur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leggur leggurinn leggir leggirnir
accusative legg legginn leggi leggina
dative legg leggnum leggjum leggjunum
genitive leggjar, leggs leggjarins, leggsins leggja leggjanna

Derived terms

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