figur
Dalmatian
Alternative forms
- figuruz
Etymology
Compare Italian figuro.
Noun
figur m
- A (shady) character.
Related terms
- figurut
Danish
Etymology
From Latin figura.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ur
Noun
figur c (singular definite figuren, plural indefinite figurer)
- figure
- character
Declension
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | figur | figuren | figurer | figurerne |
| genitive | figurs | figurens | figurers | figurernes |
Derived terms
- figurant
- figuration
- figurativ
- figurere
- figurfrakke
- figurfremstilling
- figurkomposition
- figurlig
- figurløb
- figurmaleri
- figursyet
- figurtegning
- spilfigur
- videospilfigur
- tegnefilmsfigur
Further reading
- “figur” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “figur” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch figuur, from Middle French figure (Modern French figure), from Old French figure, from Latin figūra (“form, shape, form of a word, a figure of speech, Late Latin a sketch, drawing”), from fingō (“to form, shape, mold, fashion”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to mold, shape, form, knead”). Doublet of figura and pigura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfiɡʊr]
- Hyphenation: fi‧gur
Noun
figur (plural figur-figur, first-person possessive figurku, second-person possessive figurmu, third-person possessive figurnya)
- figure.
- Synonyms: bentuk, wujud
- personage.
- Synonym: tokoh
- Synonym: figura (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
- figur bermakna
- figur karakter
- figur publik
Further reading
- “figur” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin figura.
Noun
figur m (definite singular figuren, indefinite plural figurer, definite plural figurene)
- a figure
- a character (in a story etc.)
Derived terms
- farsfigur
- gallionsfigur
References
- “figur” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin figura.
Noun
figur m (definite singular figuren, indefinite plural figurar, definite plural figurane)
- a figure
- a character (in a story etc.)
Derived terms
- farsfigur
- gallionsfigur
References
- “figur” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfi.ɡur/
- Rhymes: -iɡur
- Syllabification: fi‧gur
Noun
figur f
- genitive plural of figura
Swedish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɪˈɡʉːr/
Audio (file)
Noun
figur c
- A figure. (drawing)
Declension
| Declension of figur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | figur | figuren | figurer | figurerna |
| Genitive | figurs | figurens | figurers | figurernas |
Further reading
- figur in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (14th ed., online)