leggur

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)lak-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛkːʊɹ/

Noun

leggur m (genitive singular leggjar, plural leggir)

1. shank, lower leg
2. stipe

Declension

Declension of leggur (m31)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leggur	leggurin	leggir	leggirnir
accusative	legg	leggin	leggir	leggirnar
dative	leggi	legginum	leggjum	leggjunum
genitive	leggjar	leggjarins	leggja	leggjanna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

leggur

1. second/third-person singular present indicative of leggja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)lak-. Cognates include the Swedish lägg and English leg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛk(ː)ʏr]
• Rhymes: -ɛkːʏr

Noun

leggur m (genitive singular leggjar or leggs, nominative plural leggir)

1. leg, shank

   Synonym: fótleggur

2. stalk

   Synonym: stilkur

3. bone

   Synonym: bein

4. (graph theory) edge

Declension

Declension of leggur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leggur	leggurinn	leggir	leggirnir
accusative	legg	legginn	leggi	leggina
dative	legg	leggnum	leggjum	leggjunum
genitive	leggjar, leggs	leggjarins, leggsins	leggja	leggjanna

Derived terms

• komast á legg
• handleggur
• lærleggur