smyrja

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrva, smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

Verb

smyrja (third person singular past indicative smurdi, third person plural past indicative smurdu, supine smurt)

1. to smear

Conjugation

Conjugation of smyrja (group v-23)
infinitive	smyrja
supine	smurt
participle (a7)1	smyrjandi	smurdur
	present	past
first singular	smyrji	smurdi
second singular	smyrt	smurdi
third singular	smyr	smurdi
plural	smyrja	smurdu
	imperative
singular	smyr!
plural	smyrið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse smyrva, smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɪrja/

  Rhymes: -ɪrja

• (non-standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsmʏrja/

  Rhymes: -ʏrja

Verb

smyrja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative smurði, supine smurt)

1. (with accusative) to butter; to cover (e.g. a slice of bread) with butter or another spread
2. (with accusative, by extension) to make, prepare (a slice of bread, sandwich, etc., which might have more than just a spread on it, e.g. ham, cheese, cucumber etc.)
3. (with accusative) to cover with a fatty substance, cream, etc.; smear
4. (with accusative) to oil, grease, lubricate
5. (with dative, qualified with adverb or prepositional phrase indicating destination) to spread (a thick or fatty substance, etc.) onto something
6. (with accusative) to embalm
7. (with accusative) to anoint
8. (with accusative, of a fox) to savage (a sheep) on the snout, making it bloody

Related terms

• smjör
• smurning
• smyrsl

References

• “smyrja” in: Mörður Árnason — Íslensk orðabók, 4th edition (2007). Reykjavík, Forlagið.
• “smyrja” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

smyrja (present tense smyr, past tense smurde)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of smørja

Noun

smyrja f (definite singular smyrja, indefinite plural smyrjer or smyrjor, definite plural smyrjene or smyrjone)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of smørje

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• smyrva

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

Verb

smyrja (singular past indicative smurði, plural past indicative smurðu, past participle smurðr)

1. (transitive with accusative) to anoint, to rub with ointment

Conjugation

Conjugation of smyrja — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	smyrja
present participle	smyrjandi
past participle	smurðr
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	smyr	smurða
2nd-person singular	smyrr	smurðir
3rd-person singular	smyrr	smurði
1st-person plural	smyrjum	smurðum
2nd-person plural	smyrið	smurðuð
3rd-person plural	smyrja	smurðu
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	smyrja	smyrða
2nd-person singular	smyrir	smyrðir
3rd-person singular	smyri	smyrði
1st-person plural	smyrim	smyrðim
2nd-person plural	smyrið	smyrðið
3rd-person plural	smyri	smyrði
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	smyr
1st-person plural	smyrjum
2nd-person plural	smyrið

Conjugation of smyrja — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	smyrjask
present participle	smyrjandisk
past participle	smyrzk
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	smyrjumk	smurðumk
2nd-person singular	smyrsk	smurðisk
3rd-person singular	smyrsk	smurðisk
1st-person plural	smyrjumsk	smurðumsk
2nd-person plural	smyrizk	smurðuzk
3rd-person plural	smyrjask	smurðusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	smyrjumk	smyrðumk
2nd-person singular	smyrisk	smyrðisk
3rd-person singular	smyrisk	smyrðisk
1st-person plural	smyrimsk	smyrðimsk
2nd-person plural	smyrizk	smyrðizk
3rd-person plural	smyrisk	smyrðisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	smyrsk
1st-person plural	smyrjumsk
2nd-person plural	smyrizk

Related terms

• smjǫr
• smyrsl

Descendants

• Icelandic: smyrja
• Faroese: smyrja
• Norwegian Nynorsk: smyrja, smørja, smørje
• Old Swedish: smyria
  • Swedish: smörja
• Old Danish: smyriæ, smøræ
  • Danish: smøre
    • Norwegian Bokmål: smøre

References

• “smyrja”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press