skúr
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskuːr/
- Rhymes: -uːr
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Norse skúr, from Middle Low German schūr.
Noun
skúr f (genitive singular skúrar, nominative plural skúrir)
- rain shower
- Synonyms: demba, regnskúr
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skúr | skúrin | skúrir | skúrirnar |
| accusative | skúr | skúrina | skúrir | skúrirnar |
| dative | skúr | skúrinni | skúrum | skúrunum |
| genitive | skúrar | skúrarinnar | skúra | skúranna |
Derived terms
- regnskúr
- skúraflóki
- skúralegur
- skúraleiðing
- skúraskin
- skúraský
- skúrasæll
- skúraveður
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Norse skúrr.
Noun
skúr m (genitive singular skúrs, nominative plural skúrar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skúr | skúrinn | skúrar | skúrarnir |
| accusative | skúr | skúrinn | skúra | skúrana |
| dative | skúr | skúrnum | skúrum | skúrunum |
| genitive | skúrs | skúrsins | skúra | skúranna |
Anagrams
Old Norse
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German schūr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō, whence also Old English scūr (English shower), Middle Dutch schuur, Old High German scūr, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍂𐌰 (skūra).
Noun
skúr f or m
- shower (of rain)