styr

See also: Styr

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /styːˀr/, [ˈsd̥yˀɐ̯], [ˈsd̥yɐ̯ˀ]

Etymology 1

Partly derived directly from the verb styre and partly a loan from Middle Low German stǖr, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją. Doublet of styre.

Noun

styr n (singular definite styret, plural indefinite styr)

1. handlebar(s)
2. (archaic) rudder
3. control

Declension

Declension of styr

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	styr	styret	styr	styrene
genitive	styrs	styrets	styrs	styrenes

References

• “styr” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “Styr,3” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Etymology 2

From Old Norse styrr (“noise, uproar, ballad, fun”).

Noun

styr n (singular definite styret, not used in plural form)

1. (obsolete) fuss, uproar, commotion, ruckus, ballad, fun, hustle

References

• “Styr,4” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

styr

1. imperative of styre

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

styr

1. imperative of styre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse styrr.

Noun

styr m or n (def styren or styret, uncountable)

1. fuss, uproar

Etymology 2

Verb

styr

1. imperative of styra

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /styːr/

Verb

stȳr

1. singular imperative of stȳran

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -yːr

Verb

styr

1. inflection of styra:
   1. present indicative
   2. imperative