skíra

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See also: skira

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skíra.

Pronunciation

Verb

skíra (third person singular past indicative skírdi, third person plural past indicative skírt, supine skírt)

  1. (poetic) to cleanse, purify
  2. to baptize
  3. to give a nickname

Conjugation

Conjugation of skíra (group v-1)
infinitive skíra
supine skírt
participle (a7)1 skírandi skírdur
present past
first singular skíri skírdi
second singular skírir skírdi
third singular skírir skírdi
plural skíra skírdu
imperative
singular skír!
plural skírið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Synonyms


Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skíra.

Pronunciation

Verb

skíra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative skírði, supine skírt)

  1. (archaic) to cleanse, purify
  2. to baptize
  3. (proscribed) to name

Conjugation