speki
See also: spēki, speķi, and speķī
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse speki, from spakr (“wise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspeːʰt͡ʃɪ/
- Rhymes: -eːʰt͡ʃɪ
Noun
speki f (genitive singular speki, uncountable)
- wisdom, expertise
Declension
| Declension of speki (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| f33s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | speki | spekin |
| accusative | speki | spekina |
| dative | speki | spekini |
| genitive | speki | spekinnar |
Synonyms
- vísdómur m
- vitska f
Derived terms
- heimspeki f
- lívsspeki f
- loynispeki f
- skúlaspeki f
- stjørnuspeki f
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse speki, from spakr (“wise”) (whence modern Icelandic spakur).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛːcɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛːcɪ
Noun
speki f (genitive singular speki, no plural)
- wisdom
Declension
declension of speki
| f-w2 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | speki | spekin |
| accusative | speki | spekina |
| dative | speki | spekinni |
| genitive | speki | spekinnar |
Old Norse
Etymology
From spakr (“wise”).
Noun
speki f
- wisdom, expertise
Declension
Declension of speki (weak īn-stem, singular only)
| feminine | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | speki | spekin |
| accusative | speki | spekina |
| dative | speki | spekinni |
| genitive | speki | spekinnar |
References
- speki in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press