leikari

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish lekare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlei̯kɑri/, [ˈle̞i̯kɑ̝ri]
• Rhymes: -eikɑri
• Syllabification^(key): lei‧ka‧ri
• Hyphenation^(key): lei‧ka‧ri

Noun

leikari

1. swivel (mechanical piece to permit rotation)

   Synonyms: pyöry, kiertohaka

Declension

Inflection of leikari (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		leikari	leikarit
genitive		leikarin	leikarien leikareiden leikareitten
partitive		leikaria	leikareita leikareja
illative		leikariin	leikareihin
		singular	plural
nominative		leikari	leikarit
accusative	nom.	leikari	leikarit
	gen.	leikarin
genitive		leikarin	leikarien leikareiden leikareitten
partitive		leikaria	leikareita leikareja
inessive		leikarissa	leikareissa
elative		leikarista	leikareista
illative		leikariin	leikareihin
adessive		leikarilla	leikareilla
ablative		leikarilta	leikareilta
allative		leikarille	leikareille
essive		leikarina	leikareina
translative		leikariksi	leikareiksi
abessive		leikaritta	leikareitta
instructive		—	leikarein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of leikari (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative leikarini leikarini accusative nom. leikarini leikarini gen. leikarini genitive leikarini leikarieni leikareideni leikareitteni partitive leikariani leikareitani leikarejani inessive leikarissani leikareissani elative leikaristani leikareistani illative leikariini leikareihini adessive leikarillani leikareillani ablative leikariltani leikareiltani allative leikarilleni leikareilleni essive leikarinani leikareinani translative leikarikseni leikareikseni abessive leikarittani leikareittani instructive — — comitative — leikareineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative leikarisi leikarisi accusative nom. leikarisi leikarisi gen. leikarisi genitive leikarisi leikariesi leikareidesi leikareittesi partitive leikariasi leikareitasi leikarejasi inessive leikarissasi leikareissasi elative leikaristasi leikareistasi illative leikariisi leikareihisi adessive leikarillasi leikareillasi ablative leikariltasi leikareiltasi allative leikarillesi leikareillesi essive leikarinasi leikareinasi translative leikariksesi leikareiksesi abessive leikarittasi leikareittasi instructive — — comitative — leikareinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative leikarimme leikarimme accusative nom. leikarimme leikarimme gen. leikarimme genitive leikarimme leikariemme leikareidemme leikareittemme partitive leikariamme leikareitamme leikarejamme inessive leikarissamme leikareissamme elative leikaristamme leikareistamme illative leikariimme leikareihimme adessive leikarillamme leikareillamme ablative leikariltamme leikareiltamme allative leikarillemme leikareillemme essive leikarinamme leikareinamme translative leikariksemme leikareiksemme abessive leikarittamme leikareittamme instructive — — comitative — leikareinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative leikarinne leikarinne accusative nom. leikarinne leikarinne gen. leikarinne genitive leikarinne leikarienne leikareidenne leikareittenne partitive leikarianne leikareitanne leikarejanne inessive leikarissanne leikareissanne elative leikaristanne leikareistanne illative leikariinne leikareihinne adessive leikarillanne leikareillanne ablative leikariltanne leikareiltanne allative leikarillenne leikareillenne essive leikarinanne leikareinanne translative leikariksenne leikareiksenne abessive leikarittanne leikareittanne instructive — — comitative — leikareinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative leikarinsa leikarinsa accusative nom. leikarinsa leikarinsa gen. leikarinsa genitive leikarinsa leikariensa leikareidensa leikareittensa partitive leikariaan leikariansa leikareitaan leikarejaan leikareitansa leikarejansa inessive leikarissaan leikarissansa leikareissaan leikareissansa elative leikaristaan leikaristansa leikareistaan leikareistansa illative leikariinsa leikareihinsa adessive leikarillaan leikarillansa leikareillaan leikareillansa ablative leikariltaan leikariltansa leikareiltaan leikareiltansa allative leikarilleen leikarillensa leikareilleen leikareillensa essive leikarinaan leikarinansa leikareinaan leikareinansa translative leikarikseen leikariksensa leikareikseen leikareiksensa abessive leikarittaan leikarittansa leikareittaan leikareittansa instructive — — comitative — leikareineen leikareinensa

Further reading

• “leikari”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• kielari

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse leikari. By surface analysis, leika (“to act”) +‎ ari (“suffix used to create agent nouns from verbs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleiːka(ː)rɪ/

Noun

leikari m (genitive singular leikara, nominative plural leikarar)

1. actor, actress

   Synonym: leikandi

2. player

Declension

Declension of leikari (masculine, based on -ari)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leikari	leikarinn	leikarar	leikararnir
accusative	leikara	leikarann	leikara	leikarana
dative	leikara	leikaranum	leikurum	leikurunum
genitive	leikara	leikarans	leikara	leikaranna

Derived terms

• aðalleikari (“lead actor, lead actress”)
• áhættuleikari (“stuntman, stunt double”)
• bassaleikari (“bassist”)
• básúnuleikari (“trombonist”)
• einleikari (“soloist”)
• fagottleikari (“bassoonist”)
• fiðluleikari (“violinist, fiddler”)
• flautuleikari (“flautist”)
• fótboltaleikari (“footballer”)
• gitarleikari (“guitarist”)
• golfleikari (“golfer”)
• harmoníkuleikari (“accordionist”)
• hljóðfæraleikari (“musician”)
• hljómborðsleikari (“keyboard player”)
• hnefaleikari (“boxer”)
• hornleikari (“hornist”)
• hörpuleikari (“harpist”)
• klarinettuleikari (“clarinetist”)
• kontrabassaleikari (“double bassist”)
• kvikmyndaleikari (“film actor”)
• meðleikari (“accompanist”)
• munnhörpuleikari (“harmonicist”)
• organleikari (“organist”)
• orgelleikari (“organist”)
• óbóleikari (“oboist”)
• píanóleikari (“pianist”)
• saxófónleikari (“saxophonist”)
• sellóleikari (“cellist”)
• skapgerðarleikari (“character actor”)
• slagverksleikari (“percussionist”)
• trommuleikari (“drummer”)
• trompetleikari (“trumpeter”)
• túbuleikari (“tubaist”)
• undirleikari (“accompanist”)
• víóluleikari (“violist”)

See also

• leikkona (“actress”)

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From leika (“to play”) +‎ -ari.

Noun

leikari m (genitive leikara)

1. player, jester

Declension

Declension of leikari (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leikari	leikarinn	leikarar	leikararnir
accusative	leikara	leikarann	leikara	leikarana
dative	leikara	leikaranum	leikurum	leikurunum
genitive	leikara	leikarans	leikara	leikaranna

Derived terms

• leikaraskapr m (“scurrility”)

Descendants

• Icelandic: leikari
• Norwegian Nynorsk: leikar
• Danish: leger(e)
• Old Swedish: lekare
  • Swedish: lekare
  • Finnish: leikari (via Swedish)

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “leikari”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Etymology 2

Adjective

leikari

1. comparative degree of leikr

Declension

Declension of leikari, comparative of leikr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	leikari	leikari	leikara
accusative	leikara	leikari	leikara
dative	leikara	leikari	leikara
genitive	leikara	leikari	leikara
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	leikari	leikari	leikari
accusative	leikari	leikari	leikari
dative	leikurum	leikurum	leikurum
genitive	leikari	leikari	leikari