smyrja

smyrja

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrva, smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

Verb

smyrja (third person singular past indicative smurdi, third person plural past indicative smurdu, supine smurt)

1. to smear

Conjugation

   Conjugation of smyrja

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infinitive	smyrja
present participle	smyrjandi
past participle a7	smurdur
supine	smurt
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	smyrji	smyrt	smyr	smyrja
past	smurdi	smurdi	smurdi	smurdu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	smyr!	—	smyrið!

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrva, smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɪrja/

  Rhymes: -ɪrja

• (non-standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsmʏrja/

  Rhymes: -ʏrja

Verb

smyrja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative smurði, supine smurt)

1. (with accusative) to butter; to cover (e.g. a slice of bread) with butter or another spread
2. (with accusative, by extension) to make, prepare (a slice of bread, sandwich, etc., which might have more than just a spread on it, e.g. ham, cheese, cucumber etc.)
3. (with accusative) to cover with a fatty substance, cream, etc.; smear
4. (with accusative) to oil, grease, lubricate
5. (with dative, qualified with adverb or prepositional phrase indicating destination) to spread (a thick or fatty substance, etc.) onto something
6. (with accusative) to embalm
7. (with accusative) to anoint
8. (with accusative, of a fox) to savage (a sheep) on the snout, making it bloody

Related terms

• smjör
• smurning
• smyrsl

References

• “smyrja” in: Mörður Árnason — Íslensk orðabók, 4th edition (2007). Reykjavík, Forlagið.
• “smyrja” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.