Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

sterkur (comparative sterkari, superlative sterkastur)

  1. strong
  2. (of coffee, alcohol, etc.) strong
  3. (of food) hot, spicy
  4. (grammar) strong

Declension edit

sterkur a1
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) sterkur sterk sterkt
Accusative (hvønnfall) sterkan sterka
Dative (hvørjumfall) sterkum sterkari sterkum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (sterks) (sterkar) (sterks)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) sterkir sterkar sterk
Accusative (hvønnfall) sterkar
Dative (hvørjumfall) sterkum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (sterka)

Antonyms edit

See also edit

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

sterkur (comparative sterkari, superlative sterkastur)

  1. strong
    Þú hefur sterka handleggi, stúlka.
    You have strong arms, girl.
    Synonym: stæltur
  2. (of coffee, alcohol, etc.) strong
  3. (of food) hot, spicy
  4. (music) forte, loud
  5. (grammar) strong

Inflection edit