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)
- to smear
Conjugation
Conjugation of smyrja (group v-23) | ||
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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
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "non-standard, colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsmʏrja/
- Rhymes: -ʏrja
Verb
smyrja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative smurði, supine smurt)
- (with accusative) to butter; to cover (e.g. a slice of bread) with butter or another spread
- (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.)
- (with accusative) to cover with a fatty substance, cream, etc.; smear
- (with accusative) to oil, grease, lubricate
- (with dative, qualified with adverb or prepositional phrase indicating destination) to spread (a thick or fatty substance, etc.) onto something
- (with accusative) to embalm
- (with accusative) to anoint
- (with accusative, of a fox) to savage (a sheep) on the snout, making it bloody
Related terms
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.)
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