deigur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse deigr, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaiːjʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -aiːjur
• Hyphenation: dei‧gur

Adjective

deigur (comparative deigari, superlative deigastur)

1. malleable, soft (about ore)
2. soft-hearted

Declension

Declension of deigur (a1)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	deigur	deig	deigt
accusative	deigan	deiga	deigt
dative	deigum	deigari	deigum
genitive	deigs	deigar	deigs
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	deigir	deigar	deig
accusative	deigar	deigar	deig
dative	deigum	deigum	deigum
genitive	deiga	deiga	deiga

References

• "deigur" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse deigr, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteiːɣʏr/
• Rhymes: -eiːɣʏr

Adjective

deigur (comparative deigari, superlative deigastur)

1. moist, damp
2. (of metal) soft, malleable
3. timid

Declension

Positive forms of deigur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	deigur	deig	deigt
	accusative	deigan	deiga
	dative	deigum	deigri	deigu
	genitive	deigs	deigrar	deigs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	deigir	deigar	deig
	accusative	deiga
	dative	deigum
	genitive	deigra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	deigi	deiga	deiga
	acc/dat/gen	deiga	deigu
	plural (all-case)	deigu

Comparative forms of deigur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	deigari	deigari	deigara
	plural (all-case)	deigari

Superlative forms of deigur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	deigastur	deigust	deigast
	accusative	deigastan	deigasta
	dative	deigustum	deigastri	deigustu
	genitive	deigasts	deigastrar	deigasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	deigastir	deigastar	deigust
	accusative	deigasta
	dative	deigustum
	genitive	deigastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	deigasti	deigasta	deigasta
	acc/dat/gen	deigasta	deigustu
	plural (all-case)	deigustu

Related terms

• deig (“dough”)
• deigja (“dampness, moisture”)