munur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse munr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmuːnʊr]

Noun

munur m (genitive singular munar, plural munir)

1. difference
2. degree, extent
3. relation

Declension

Declension of munur (m12)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	munur	munurin	munir	munirnir
accusative	mun	munin	munir	munirnar
dative	muni	muninum	munum	mununum
genitive	munar	munarins	muna	munanna

Derived terms

• fyrimunur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse munr, from Proto-Germanic *muniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏːnʏr/
• Rhymes: -ʏːnʏr

Noun

munur m (genitive singular munar, nominative plural munir)

1. difference

   Synonym: mismunur

2. object, thing

   Synonym: hlutur

Declension

Declension of munur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	munur	munurinn	munir	munirnir
accusative	mun	muninn	muni	munina
dative	mun, muni1	muninum	munum	mununum
genitive	munar	munarins	muna	munanna

¹Much less common.

Derived terms

compounds

• aldursmunur
• eðlismunur
• gengismunur
• greinarmunur
• gæfumunur
• húsmunir
• sjónarmunur
• skoðanamunur
• stéttamunur
• stærðarmunur
• verðmunur

prefixed terms

• mismunur

References

• “munur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)