sterkur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sterkur (comparative sterkari, superlative sterkastur)

  1. strong
  2. (of coffee, alcohol, etc.) strong
  3. (of food) hot, spicy
  4. (grammar) strong

Declension

sterkur a1
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) sterkur sterk sterkt
Accusative (hvønnfall) sterkan sterka
Dative (hvørjumfall) sterkum sterkari sterkum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (sterks) (sterkar) (sterks)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) sterkir sterkar sterk
Accusative (hvønnfall) sterkar
Dative (hvørjumfall) sterkum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (sterka)

Antonyms

See also

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sterkur (comparative sterkari, superlative sterkastur)

  1. strong
    Þú hefur sterka handleggi, stúlka.
    You have strong arms, girl.
    Synonym: stæltur
  2. (of coffee, alcohol, etc.) strong
  3. (of food) hot, spicy
  4. (music) forte, loud
  5. (grammar) strong

Inflection