satíra

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See also: satira, sátira, sàtira, and satiră

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin satira, from earlier satura, from lanx satura (“full dish”), from feminine of satur. Altered in Latin by influence of Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos, “satyr”), on the mistaken notion that the form is related to the Greek σατυρικόν δράμα (saturikón dráma, “satyr drama”).

Noun

satíra f (genitive singular satíru, nominative plural satírur)

  1. satire
    Synonym: háðsádeila

Declension

Declension of satíra (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative satíra satíran satírur satírurnar
accusative satíru satíruna satírur satírurnar
dative satíru satírunni satírum satírunum
genitive satíru satírunnar satíra satíranna

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