sigur

See also: sigûr

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sigr (“victory”) (cognate with Old English siġe, from Proto-Germanic *segaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ségʰos ~ ségʰes- (“control, power”).

Noun

sigur m (genitive singular sigurs, plural sigrar)

1. victory
   • HB vann tryggan sigur á KÍ

     HB Tórshavn won a safe victory on KÍ Klaksvík

Declension

Declension of sigur (m19)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sigur	sigurin	sigrar	sigrarnir
accusative	sigur	sigurin	sigrar	sigrarnar
dative	sigri	sigrinum	sigrum	sigrunum
genitive	sigurs	sigursins	sigra	sigranna

Etymology 2

Second and third person present form of siga (‘to say’).

Verb

sigur

1. second-person singular present indicative of siga
2. third-person singular present indicative of siga

Conjugation

Conjugation of siga (group v-70)

infinitive	siga
supine	sagt
	present	past
first singular	sigi	segði
second singular	sigur	segði
third singular	sigur	segði
plural	siga	søgdu
participle (a8)1	sigandi	sagdur
	imperative
singular	sig!
plural	sigið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sigr (“victory”) (whence also Danish sejr, Swedish seger), from Proto-Germanic *segaz. Cognate with Old English siġe and German Sieg (“victory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪːɣʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪːɣʏr

Noun

sigur m (genitive singular sigurs, nominative plural sigrar)

1. victory

   Við unnum mikinn sigur.

   We won a great victory.

Declension

Declension of sigur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sigur	sigurinn	sigrar	sigrarnir
accusative	sigur	sigurinn	sigra	sigrana
dative	sigri	sigrinum	sigrum	sigrunum
genitive	sigurs	sigursins	sigra	sigranna

Derived terms

• Sigurrós
• sigursæll
• sigurlið

Related terms

• sigra (“to win”)

Romanian

Alternative forms

• сигур (sigur) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek σίγουρος (sígouros), from Venetan seguro, siguro, from Latin secūrus. First attested in the late 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ɡur/

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• Rhymes: -ur
• Hyphenation: si‧gur

Adjective

sigur m or n (feminine singular sigură, masculine plural siguri, feminine and neuter plural sigure)

1. sure, certain to be true

   Synonym: cert

   Antonym: incert

   Este sigur că valoarea investiției va crește.

   It is certain that the value of the investment will grow.

2. safe, secure (providing security)

   Antonym: nesigur

3. sure (certain in one’s knowledge or belief)

   Synonym: convins

   Antonyms: nesigur, șovăielnic, șovăitor

   a fi sigur de ― to be sure of

   sigur pe sine ― sure of oneself

4. certain (bound to happen)

   Synonym: cert

5. (obsolete) safe (in safety)

Declension

Declension of sigur

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	sigur		sigură		siguri	sigure
	definite	sigurul		sigura		sigurii	sigurele
genitive- dative	indefinite	sigur		sigure		siguri	sigure
	definite	sigurului		sigurei		sigurilor	sigurelor

Derived terms

• asigura
• desigur
• siguranță
• siguritate

Descendants

• → Bulgarian: сигурен (siguren)
• → Macedonian: сигурен (siguren)

Adverb

sigur

1. (chiefly informal) certainly, definitely, without a doubt

Interjection

sigur

1. (informal) Affirmative, often enthusiastic, answer to a question: of course, sure.

Further reading

• “sigur”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025