linur
See also: línur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic *linaz, *linwaz (“soft”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (“to dwindle; lean, slim”). Cognate with Old High German len (“mild, soft”), Middle High German lin (“lukewarm, dull, bad”), Dutch lenig (“supple, bendsome”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [liːnʊɹ] [1]
Adjective
linur
- soft
- slack
- loose
- limp
- flabby
- weak
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪːnʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɪːnʏr
Adjective
linur (comparative linari, superlative linastur)
- soft, limp syn.
- limp, flaccid
- weak syn.
- unwell, sick syn.
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linur | lin | lint |
| accusative | linan | lina | lint |
| dative | linum | linri | linu |
| genitive | lins | linrar | lins |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | linir | linar | lin |
| accusative | lina | linar | lin |
| dative | linum | linum | linum |
| genitive | linra | linra | linra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lini | lina | lina |
| accusative | lina | linu | lina |
| dative | lina | linu | lina |
| genitive | lina | linu | lina |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | linu | linu | linu |
| accusative | linu | linu | linu |
| dative | linu | linu | linu |
| genitive | linu | linu | linu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linari | linari | linara |
| accusative | linari | linari | linara |
| dative | linari | linari | linara |
| genitive | linari | linari | linara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | linari | linari | linari |
| accusative | linari | linari | linari |
| dative | linari | linari | linari |
| genitive | linari | linari | linari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linastur | linust | linast |
| accusative | linastan | linasta | linast |
| dative | linustum | linastri | linustu |
| genitive | linasts | linastrar | linasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | linastir | linastar | linust |
| accusative | linasta | linastar | linust |
| dative | linustum | linustum | linustum |
| genitive | linastra | linastra | linastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linasti | linasta | linasta |
| accusative | linasta | linustu | linasta |
| dative | linasta | linustu | linasta |
| genitive | linasta | linustu | linasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | linustu | linustu | linustu |
| accusative | linustu | linustu | linustu |
| dative | linustu | linustu | linustu |
| genitive | linustu | linustu | linustu |
Synonyms
- (soft): def. mjúkur
- (weak): def. kraftlítill
- (unwell): def. lasinn
References
- Árnason, Kristján (2011) The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese (The Phonology of the World's Languages) (in English), Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 68