stjóri

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse stjóri, from Proto-Germanic *steurō, whence also Old English stēora. Related to stýra and stjórn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔuːɹɪ/, /ˈstjɔuːɹɪ/

Noun

stjóri m (genitive singular stjóra, plural stjórar)

  1. boss, chief, director, executive, manager

Declension

Declension of stjóri
m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stjóri stjórin stjórar stjórarnir
accusative stjóra stjóran stjórar stjórarnar
dative stjóra stjóranum stjórum stjórunum
genitive stjóra stjórans stjóra stjóranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stjóri, from Proto-Germanic *steurō, whence also Old English stēora. Related to stýra and stjórn.

Pronunciation

Noun

stjóri m (genitive singular stjóra, nominative plural stjórar)

  1. boss, executive
  2. chief
  3. the conductor or captain of a vehicle/vessel

Declension

Derived terms