Icelandic

Proper noun

Falur m

1. A male given name

Declension

Usage notes

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

Dalmatian

Verb

falur

1. to fail

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːlʏr/

  Rhymes: -aːlʏr

  Homophone: Falur

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *falhaz.

Noun

falur m ‎(genitive singular fals, nominative plural falir)

1. a socket at the back of a spearhead, into which the shaft is placed
2. the part of a knife’s blade that extends into the handle
3. (poetic) spear
4. lamp holder

Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Danish fald, from Proto-Germanic *fallą.

Noun

falur m ‎(genitive singular fals, nominative plural falir)

1. (nautical) halyard

Declension

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *falaz. Compare Lithuanian pelnas, Old Church Slavonic плѣнъ ‎(plěnŭ).

Adjective

falur ‎(comparative falari, superlative falastur)

1. for sale, able to be bought

   Hvað kostar sjónvarpið þitt? - Það er ekki falt!

   How much for your television? - It's not for sale!

   Mér er hann falur.

   I want to sell it.

   Og var allt falt fyrir peninga í Róm.

   And everything could be bought for money in Rome.

   Allir embættismenn ríkisins eru grimmir og falir fyrir fé.y.

   Á fimmtudaginn gjörði hann sína vöru fala.

   He did put his commodity on sale on Thursday.

2. (of a person) susceptible to bribery; bribable

   Allir embættismenn ríkisins eru grimmir og falir fyrir fé.

   All government officials are of cruel heart and can be bought for money.

Inflection

Synonyms

• (for sale): útbær, útþægur

Derived terms

• falbjóða

See also

• fala

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.