margur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse margr, either an independent word from Proto-Germanic *margaz related to mor and merja, or derived from mangr (< Proto-Germanic *managaz) under the influence of such words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmarkʏr/

  Rhymes: -arkʏr

Adjective

margur (comparative fleiri, superlative flestur)

1. many, a lot of

   Margir segja að þú sért klár.

   Many say that you are smart.

   Af hverju fékk hún fleiri sykurpúða í kakóið en ég?

   Why does her chocolate have more marshmallows than mine?

   Flest fólk langar að líða vel.

   Most people want to feel good.

   Var það nokkuð fleira?

   Will there be anything else?

2. much, many things

   Hann hefur margt að gera, enda hefur hann nóg á sinni könnu.

   He has a lot to do, since he has his hands full.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hafa mörg járn í eldinum
• margur verður af aurum api
• mýmargur
• mæðast í mörgu (to be busy with many things, to be busy doing many things)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)