málari

See also: malari

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔalarɪ]

Noun

málari m (genitive singular málara, plural málarar)

1. (house) painter
2. (art) painter

Declension

Declension of málari
m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	málari	málarin	málarar	málararnir
accusative	málara	málaran	málarar	málararnar
dative	málara	málaranum	málarum	málarunum
genitive	málara	málarans	málara	málaranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From mála (“to paint”) +‎ -ari (“-er, suffix used to create agent nouns from verbs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmauːla(ː)rɪ/

Noun

málari m (genitive singular málara, nominative plural málarar)

1. painter (of houses)
2. painter (of pictures)
3. decorator

Synonyms

• (painter of houses): húsamálari m
• (painter of pictures): listmálari m
• (a decorator): veggfóðrari m

Derived terms

• húsamálari
• listmálari