magur

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See also: mágur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse magr, from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

magur

  1. (Sandoy, rare) thin

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse magr, from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

magur (comparative magrari, superlative magrastur)

  1. thin
    Synonyms: grannur, mjór, (obsolete) svangur
  2. meager

Declension

positive forms of magur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative magur mögur magurt
accusative magran magra
dative mögrum magurri mögru
genitive magurs magurrar magurs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative magrir magrar mögur
accusative magra
dative mögrum
genitive magurra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative magri magra magra
acc/dat/gen magra mögru
plural (all-case) mögru
comparative forms of magur
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) magrari magrari magrara
plural (all-case) magrari
superlative forms of magur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative magrastur mögrust magrast
accusative magrastan magrasta
dative mögrustum magrastri mögrustu
genitive magrasts magrastrar magrasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative magrastir magrastar mögrust
accusative magrasta
dative mögrustum
genitive magrastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative magrasti magrasta magrasta
acc/dat/gen magrasta mögrustu
plural (all-case) mögrustu

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • magùr (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse magr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic magur.

Pronunciation

Adjective

magur (neuter magurt, comparative magraré, superlative magrast)

  1. (dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of mager (“meager”)
    • 1944, Knut Bjørgaas, Or gommol ti IV: Tao Vossastrond’ne:
      È fiskjinn magùr um vaur’n, vettù da godt aur.
      If the fish is meager in the spring, then it becomes a good year.
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