stírur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stírur.

Noun

stírur f pl (plural only, no genitive plural)

  1. sleep, rheum (a substance found in the corner of the eyes after waking)
    Ég hef alltaf stírur í augunum þegar ég vakna.
    I always have sleep in my eyes when I wake up.

Declension

Declension of stírur (pl-only feminine)
plural
indefinite definite
nominative stírur stírurnar
accusative stírur stírurnar
dative stírum stírunum
genitive — —

Derived terms

  • vera með stírur í augunum/vera með stírurnar í augunum (“to be drowsy, to look sleepy”)
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