steikja

Faroese

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse steikja, evolved meaning from "stuck (on a stick)", from Proto-Germanic *staiko-, from *stikaną (“to stick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaiːt͡ʃa/

  Rhymes: -aiːt͡ʃa

Verb

steikja (third person singular past indicative stokti, steikti, third person plural past indicative stokt, supine stokt)

1. to fry

Conjugation

Conjugation of steikja (group v-15-11)

infinitive	steikja
supine	stokt/ steikt
	present	past
first singular	steiki	stokti/ steikti
second singular	steikir	stokti/ steikti
third singular	steikir	stokti/ steikti
plural	steikja	stoktu/ steiktu
participle (a5)1	steikjandi	stoktur/ steiktur
	imperative
singular	steik!
plural	steikið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse steikja, evolved meaning from "stuck (on a stick)", from Proto-Germanic *staiko-, from *stikaną (“to stick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteiːca/

  Rhymes: -eiːca

Verb

steikja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative steikti, supine steikt)

1. to roast
2. to fry

Conjugation

steikja – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að steikja
supine sagnbót		steikt
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		steikjandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	steiki	steikti		steiki	steikti
	þú	steikir	steiktir		steikir	steiktir
	hann, hún, það	steikir	steikti		steiki	steikti
plural	við	steikjum	steiktum		steikjum	steiktum
	þið	steikið	steiktuð		steikið	steiktuð
	þeir, þær, þau	steikja	steiktu		steiki	steiktu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	steik (þú), steiktu
plural	þið	steikið (þið), steikiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

steikjast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að steikjast
supine sagnbót		steikst
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		steikjandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	steikist	steiktist		steikist	steiktist
	þú	steikist	steiktist		steikist	steiktist
	hann, hún, það	steikist	steiktist		steikist	steiktist
plural	við	steikjumst	steiktumst		steikjumst	steiktumst
	þið	steikist	steiktust		steikist	steiktust
	þeir, þær, þau	steikjast	steiktust		steikist	steiktust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	steikst (þú), steikstu
plural	þið	steikist (þið), steikisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

steiktur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	steiktur	steikt	steikt	steiktir	steiktar	steikt
accusative (þolfall)	steiktan	steikta	steikt	steikta	steiktar	steikt
dative (þágufall)	steiktum	steiktri	steiktu	steiktum	steiktum	steiktum
genitive (eignarfall)	steikts	steiktrar	steikts	steiktra	steiktra	steiktra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	steikti	steikta	steikta	steiktu	steiktu	steiktu
accusative (þolfall)	steikta	steiktu	steikta	steiktu	steiktu	steiktu
dative (þágufall)	steikta	steiktu	steikta	steiktu	steiktu	steiktu
genitive (eignarfall)	steikta	steiktu	steikta	steiktu	steiktu	steiktu

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Steikja”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• steika
• steikje, steike (e-infinitives)

Etymology

From the noun steik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²stɛɪːça/

Verb

steikja (present tense steikjer, past tense steikte, past participle steikt, passive infinitive steikjast, present participle steikjande, imperative steik)

1. to fry (food, in a frying pan)
2. to grill (food, in a grill)
3. to roast (food, in an oven)

Derived terms

• steikepanne

References

• “steikja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.