ásur

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See also: asur, Asur, a sur, and às ùr

Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (god), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énsus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ens- (to engender, beget).

Noun

ásur m (genitive singular ásar, plural æsir)

  1. (Norse mythology) One of the Æsir
Declension
Declension of ásur
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ásur ásurin æsir æsirnir
Accusative ás ásin æsir æsirnar
Dative ási ásinum ásum ásunum
Genitive ás ásins ása ásanna


Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.

Noun

ásur m (genitive singular ás, plural ásar)

  1. axis
Declension
m11 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ásur ásurin ásar ásarnir
Accusative ás ásin ásar ásarnar
Dative ási ásinum ásum ásunum
Genitive ás ásins ása ásanna

Etymology 3

From Old Norse áss, likely from Proto-Germanic *amsaz, cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌼𐍃 (ams, shoulder), but possibly the same as ásur (2).

Noun

ásur m (genitive singular ás, plural ásar)

  1. (archaic, rare) a long low hill, a (low) ridge
Declension
m11 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ásur ásurin ásar ásarnir
Accusative ás ásin ásar ásarnar
Dative ási ásinum ásum ásunum
Genitive ás ásins ása ásanna