dugur

Icelandic

Etymology

From duga (“to suffice; to be useful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʏːɣʏr/
• Rhymes: -ʏːɣʏr

Noun

dugur m (genitive singular dugs, no plural)

1. energy, drive, vigour

   Synonyms: dugnaður, atorka, kraftur

Declension

Declension of dugur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	dugur	dugurinn
accusative	dug	duginn
dative	dug	dugnum
genitive	dugs	dugsins

Derived terms

• duglaus (“weak, inactive”)
• duglegur (“diligent, energetic, hard-working”)
• dugleysi (“weakness, incapacity, inactivity”)