leikur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
leikur m (genitive singular leiks, plural leikir)
Declension edit
m15 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | leikur | leikurin | leikir | leikirnir |
Accusative | leik | leikin | leikir | leikirnar |
Dative | leiki | leikinum | leikum | leikunum |
Genitive | leiks | leiksins | leika | leikanna |
Derived terms edit
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Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
leikur m (genitive singular leiks, nominative plural leikir)
- playing, play
- a game
- a match, a game
- Þetta var góður leikur.
- That was a good match.
- child's play
- (chess) a move
- Ég er búin að gera. Þú átt leik.
- I've finished my turn. It's your move.
- (sports) a match, a game
- acting
- Þetta var tilfinningaríkur leikur.
- That was emotional acting / an emotional performance.
Declension edit
declension of leikur
Synonyms edit
- (match): íþróttakeppni
Derived terms edit
- sterkur leikur (good move)
- sjá sér leik á borði (to see an opportunity)
- skakka leikinn (to stop the fighting)
- skerast í leikinn (to intervene)
- við illan leik (with difficulty)
- á nýjan leik (again, once more)
- börn að leik (children at play)
- eiga leik
- fara í leiki (to play games)
- látbragðsleikur
- barnaleikur
- vináttuleikur
Old Norse edit
Noun edit
leikur
- nominative/accusative plural of leika f