stuttur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse stuttr, from Proto-Germanic *stuntaz.
Adjective
stuttur (comparative styttri, superlative stytstur)
- short
Declension
| stuttur a39 | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | stuttur | stutt | stutt |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | stuttan | stutta | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | stuttum | stuttari | stuttum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (stuts) | (stuttar) | (stuts) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | stuttir | stuttar | stutt |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | stuttar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | stuttum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (stutta) | ||
Antonyms
- langur
- síður
See also
- breiður
- víður
- djúpur
- høgur
- smáur
- stórur
- tjúkkur
- tunnur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse stuttr, from Proto-Germanic *stuntaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstʏhtʏr/
- Rhymes: -ʏhtʏr
Adjective
stuttur (comparative styttri, superlative stystur)
- short
- Hárið mitt er stutt.
- My hair is short.
- Hann kom við í morgun og spjallaði við mig stutta stund.
- He came by this morning and chatted with me for a short while.
- Hárið mitt er stutt.
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | stuttur | stutt | stutt |
| accusative | stuttan | stutta | stutt |
| dative | stuttum | stuttri | stuttu |
| genitive | stutts | stuttrar | stutts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | stuttir | stuttar | stutt |
| accusative | stutta | stuttar | stutt |
| dative | stuttum | stuttum | stuttum |
| genitive | stuttra | stuttra | stuttra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | stutti | stutta | stutta |
| accusative | stutta | stuttu | stutta |
| dative | stutta | stuttu | stutta |
| genitive | stutta | stuttu | stutta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | stuttu | stuttu | stuttu |
| accusative | stuttu | stuttu | stuttu |
| dative | stuttu | stuttu | stuttu |
| genitive | stuttu | stuttu | stuttu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | styttri | styttri | styttra |
| accusative | styttri | styttri | styttra |
| dative | styttri | styttri | styttra |
| genitive | styttri | styttri | styttra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | styttri | styttri | styttri |
| accusative | styttri | styttri | styttri |
| dative | styttri | styttri | styttri |
| genitive | styttri | styttri | styttri |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | stystur | styst | styst |
| accusative | stystan | stysta | styst |
| dative | stystum | stystri | stystu |
| genitive | stysts | stystrar | stysts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | stystir | stystar | styst |
| accusative | stysta | stystar | styst |
| dative | stystum | stystum | stystum |
| genitive | stystra | stystra | stystra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | stysti | stysta | stysta |
| accusative | stysta | stystu | stysta |
| dative | stysta | stystu | stysta |
| genitive | stysta | stystu | stysta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | stystu | stystu | stystu |
| accusative | stystu | stystu | stystu |
| dative | stystu | stystu | stystu |
| genitive | stystu | stystu | stystu |
Derived terms
- gera höfðinu styttri, höfðinu styttri (to cut of someone's head, to make them shorter by the height of their head)
- snípstuttur
- stuttur í spuna (curt, brusque)
- stutt og laggott (succinct, to the point)
- í stuttu máli (in brief, stated briefly)
- fyrir stuttu (a short while ago)
- vera stutt í (of something; to happen soon)
- stuttermabolur
- stytta