gangur
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- ganguru
Etymology
From Latin galgulus, from galbulus, from galbus (“yellow”). Compare Romanian grangur (“oriole”), Sicilian gàjulu (“golden oriole”), Spanish gálgulo, compare also Albanian gargull.
Adjective
gangur
- dark-green; black-green; color between green and black
- green-yellow
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkauŋkʏr/
- Rhymes: -auŋkʏr
Noun
gangur m (genitive singular gangs, nominative plural gangar)
- the act of walking
- movement, action, flow
- gangur tímans – the flow of time
- hallway, corridor
Declension
declension of gangur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gangur | gangurinn | gangar | gangarnir |
| accusative | gang | ganginn | ganga | gangana |
| dative | gangi | ganginum | göngum | göngunum |
| genitive | gangs | gangsins | ganga | ganganna |
Derived terms
- stigagangur