fullur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fullur (comparative fylri, superlative fylstur)

  1. full
  2. drunk

Declension

Declension of fullur (a20)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fullur full fult
Accusative fullan fulla fult
Dative fullum fullari fullum
Genitive fuls fullar/
fulrar
fuls
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fullir fullar full
Accusative fullar fullar full
Dative fullum fullum fullum
Genitive fulla
fulra
fulla
fulra
fulla
fulra

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fullur (comparative fyllri, superlative fyllstur)

  1. full (containing the maximum amount that is possible, allowed or expected)
    Salurinn var fullur af fólki.The hall was full of people.
    Synonym: troðinn
  2. drunk
    Ég er svo fullur!I'm so drunk!
    Synonyms: ölvaður, drukkinn, hellaður (heavily inebriated) (slang)
  3. (in compounds) -ful

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