litur

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Faroese [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Old Norse litr.

Noun [edit]

litur m (genitive singular litar, plural litir)

  1. colour
  2. (at sheep, etc) coloured stain
  3. colour (stuff to paint with)
  4. political point of view
Declension [edit]
m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative litur liturin litir litirnir
Accusative lit litin litir litirnar
Dative liti litinum litum litunum
Genitive litar litarins lita litanna

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Ancient Greek λίτρα (litra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin libra.

Noun [edit]

litur m (genitive singular liturs, plural litrar)

  1. liter, litre
Declension [edit]
m19 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative litur liturin litrar litrarnir
Accusative litur liturin litrar litrarnar
Dative litri litrinum litrum litrunum
Genitive liturs litursins litra litranna

Icelandic [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse litr.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

litur m (genitive singular litar, plural litir)

  1. colour
    Þetta er fallegur litur.
    This is a pretty colour.
  2. (poker) flush

Declension [edit]

declension of litur
m-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative litur liturinn litir litirnir
accusative lit litinn liti litina
dative lit litnum litum litunum
genitive litar litarins lita litanna

Derived terms [edit]

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