stór

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Faroese

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Adjective

stór

  1. feminine nominative singular of stórur
  2. neuter nominative plural of stórur
  3. neuter accusative plural of stórur

Declension

stórur a1
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) stórur stór stórt
Accusative (hvønnfall) stóran stóra
Dative (hvørjumfall) stórum stórari stórum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (stórs) (stórar) (stórs)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) stórir stórar stór
Accusative (hvønnfall) stórar
Dative (hvørjumfall) stórum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (stóra)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic *stōraz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

stór (comparative stærri, superlative stærstur)

  1. big
  2. great

Usage notes

Refers to stature and size.

Inflection

Derived terms


Irish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English store.

Noun

stór m (genitive singular stóir, nominative plural stórtha)

  1. goods, provisions
  2. wealth, value
  3. affluence
Declension

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin historia (story of a building), from Latin historia (narrative, illustration). Cognate with English storey, story. Doublet of stair.

Noun

stór m (genitive singular stóir, nominative plural stórtha)

  1. storey, story
Declension