-skur

See also: skur, skúr, and škur

Faroese

Alternative forms

• -iskur

Etymology

From Old Norse -iskr, -skr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos (suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-skʊɹ/

Suffix

-skur (comparative -skari, superlative -skastur)

1. Forms adjectives from nouns with sense of pertaining to
2. Forms adjectives appended to roots denoting names of nations or regions
3. Forms adjectives describing a certain look or character

Declension

-skur a24
Singular (eintal)	m (kallkyn)	f (kvennkyn)	n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	-skur	-sk	-skt
Accusative (hvønnfall)	-skan	-ska
Dative (hvørjumfall)	-skum	-skari	-skum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(-sks)	(-skar/ -skrar)	(-sks)
Plural (fleirtal)	m (kallkyn)	f (kvennkyn)	n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	-skir	-skar	-sk
Accusative (hvønnfall)	-skar
Dative (hvørjumfall)	-skum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(-ska/ -skra)

Derived terms

► Faroese words suffixed with -skur