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

Adjective

linur

  1. soft
  2. slack
  3. loose
  4. limp
  5. flabby
  6. weak

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪːnʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɪːnʏr

Adjective

linur (comparative linari, superlative linastur)

  1. soft, limp syn.
  2. limp, flaccid
  3. weak syn.
  4. 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

References
  1. Árnason, Kristján (2011) The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese (The Phonology of the World's Languages) (in English), Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 68
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