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Faroese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (“appearance, look, aspect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”).
Noun
litur m (genitive singular litar, plural litir)
- colour
- (at sheep, etc.) coloured stain
- colour (stuff to paint with)
- political point of view
Declension
m12
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Singular
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Plural
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Nominative
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litur
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liturin
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litir
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litirnir
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Accusative
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lit
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litin
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litir
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litirnar
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Dative
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liti
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litinum
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litum
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litunum
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Genitive
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litar
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litarins
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lita
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litanna
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Related terms
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin libra.
Noun
litur m (genitive singular liturs, plural litrar)
- liter, litre
Declension
m19
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Singular
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Plural
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Nominative
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litur
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liturin
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litrar
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litrarnir
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Accusative
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litur
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liturin
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litrar
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litrarnar
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Dative
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litri
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litrinum
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litrum
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litrunum
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Genitive
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liturs
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litursins
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litra
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litranna
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (“appearance, look, aspect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”).
Pronunciation
Noun
litur m (genitive singular litar, nominative plural litir)
- colour
- a dye or paint to colour with
- a marker, crayon or colour pencil
- complexion, appearance
- (card games) suit
- (poker) flush
Declension
Derived terms
See also
Colors in Icelandic · litir (layout · text)
hvítur; mjallhvítur
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grár
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svartur
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rauður; fagurrauður, djúprauður
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appelsínugulur, gulrauður, órans (dated); brúnn, dökkbrúnn; fölvi, mórauður
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gulur; rjómagulur
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gulgrænn, mosagrænn
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grænn
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blágrænn; grænblár
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heiðblár, fagurblár, himinblár, safírblár
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blár
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fjólublár; dimmfjólublár, indígóblár
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blárauður; rauðfjólublár (fjólublár), purpuralitur
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bleikur
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