skíra

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See also: skira

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse skíra.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

skíra (third person singular past indicative skírdi, third person plural past indicative skírt, supine skírt)

  1. (poetic) to cleanse, purify
  2. to baptize
  3. to give a nickname

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of skíra (group v-1)
infinitive skíra
supine skírt
participle (a7)1 skírandi skírdur
present past
first singular skíri skírdi
second singular skírir skírdi
third singular skírir skírdi
plural skíra skírdu
imperative
singular skír!
plural skírið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Synonyms[edit]

Icelandic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse skíra.

Verb[edit]

skíra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative skírði, supine skírt)

  1. (archaic) to cleanse, purify
  2. to baptize
  3. (proscribed) to name
Conjugation[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

skíra

  1. indefinite genitive plural of skíri

Old Norse[edit]

Participle[edit]

skíra

  1. inflection of skírr:
    1. strong feminine accusative singular
    2. strong masculine accusative plural
    3. weak masculine oblique singular
    4. weak feminine nominative singular
    5. weak neuter singular