leggur
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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)lak-.
Pronunciation
Noun
leggur m (genitive singular leggjar, plural leggir)
Declension
| m31 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | leggur | leggurin | leggir | leggirnir |
| Accusative | legg | leggin | leggir | leggirnar |
| Dative | leggi | legginum | leggjum | leggjunum |
| Genitive | leggjar | leggjarins | leggja | leggjanna |
Verb
leggur
Conjugation
| Conjugation of leggja (group v-20) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | leggja | |
| supine | lagt | |
| participle (a8)1 | leggjandi | lagdur |
| present | past | |
| first singular | leggi | legði |
| second singular | leggur | legði |
| third singular | leggur | legði |
| plural | leggja | løgdu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | leggj! | |
| plural | leggjið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)lak-. Cognates include the Swedish lägg and English leg.
Pronunciation
Noun
leggur m (genitive singular leggjar or leggs, nominative plural leggir)
Declension
declension of leggur