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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse stjóri, from Proto-Germanic *steurô, whence also Old English stēora. Related to stýra and stjórn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɔuːɹɪ/, /ˈstjɔuːɹɪ/
Noun
stjóri m (genitive singular stjóra, plural stjórar)
- boss, chief, director, executive, manager
Declension
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse stjóri, from Proto-Germanic *steurô, whence also Old English stēora. Related to stýra and stjórn.
Pronunciation
Noun
stjóri m (genitive singular stjóra, nominative plural stjórar)
- boss, executive
- chief
- the conductor or captain of a vehicle/vessel
Declension
Declension of stjóri (masculine)
Derived terms