smiður
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish smed, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
smiður m (genitive singular smiðs, plural smiðir)
Declension edit
m15 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | smiður | smiðurin | smiðir | smiðirnir |
Accusative | smið | smiðin | smiðir | smiðirnar |
Dative | smiði | smiðinum | smiðum | smiðunum |
Genitive | smiðs | smiðsins | smiða | smiðanna |
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish smed, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
smiður m (genitive singular smiðs, nominative plural smiðir)
- smith; a craftsman who works primarily wood, metal, glass or stone.
- (programming) constructor
Declension edit
declension of smiður
Hyponyms edit
- bátasmiður (“boatbuilder”)
- glersmiður (“glassworker”)
- húsasmiður (“housebuilder”)
- húsgagnasmiður, mublusmiður (“furnituremaker”)
- málmsmiður (“metalsmith”)
- gullsmiður (“goldsmith”)
- járnsmiður (“ironsmith, blacksmith”)
- koparsmiður (“coppersmith”)
- silfursmiður (“silversmith”)
- stálsmiður (“steelworker”)
- tinsmiður (“tinsmith”)
- úrsmiður (“watchmaker”)
- trésmiður, timburmaður, snikkari (“carpenter, woodworker”)
- skipasmiður (“shipbuilder”)
- skósmiður (“shoesmith, shoemaker”)
- steinsmiður, múrsmiður, múrari (“mason”)
- vopnasmiður (“weaponsmith”)
Derived terms edit
- þúsundþjalasmiður (“jack of all trades”)