Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse stirðr, from Proto-Germanic *sterþjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ster (strong, steady). Cognate with Icelandic stirður and Faroese stirdur.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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styrd (neuter styrdt, definite singular and plural styrde, comparative styrdare, indefinite superlative styrdast, definite superlative styrdaste)

  1. stiff, rigid
    Synonym: stiv
  2. sore or stiff in muscles
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Etymology 2

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Participle

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styrd (masculine and feminine styrd, neuter styrt, definite singular and plural styrde)

  1. past participle of styra

References

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“styrd” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Swedish

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Participle

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styrd

  1. past participle of styra

Adjective

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styrd (not comparable)

  1. steered, controlled, governed, ruled, driven

Declension

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Inflection of styrd
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular styrd
Neuter singular styrt
Plural styrda
Masculine plural3 styrde
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 styrde
All styrda
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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