stýri

See also: styri and štyri

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse stýri, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.

Noun

stýri n (genitive singular stýris, plural stýri or stýrir)

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm
  2. a governing body, board
  3. (politics) cabinet of ministers

Declension

Declension of stýri (n24)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stýri stýrið stýri, stýrir stýrini
accusative stýri stýrið stýri, stýrir stýrini
dative stýri stýrnum, stýrinum stýrum stýrunum
genitive stýris stýrisins stýra stýranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stýri, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːrɪ/
    Rhymes: -iːrɪ

Noun

stýri n (genitive singular stýris, nominative plural stýri)

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm
  2. the tail of a cat
  3. steering wheel
    Synonym: stýrishjól

Declension

Declension of stýri (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stýri stýrið stýri stýrin
accusative stýri stýrið stýri stýrin
dative stýri stýrinu stýrum stýrunum
genitive stýris stýrisins stýra stýranna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stiuriją, from the verb *stiurijaną (“to steer”), whence also Old English stēor, Old Frisian stiure, Dutch stuur, Old High German stiure (German Steuer).

Noun

stýri n

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm

Descendants

  • Icelandic: stýri
  • Faroese: stýri
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: styre
  • Swedish: styre (Old Swedish: styre)
  • Danish: styre (Old Danish: styre)
  • → Middle Irish: stiúir f
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