Icelandic

Noun

dúr m ‎(genitive singular dúrs, nominative plural dúrar)

1. nap (short period of sleep)
2. a short break
3. a short while

Declension

Related terms

• dúra

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Danish dur, from Latin dūrus ‎(“hard”).

Noun

dúr m ‎(genitive singular dúrs, nominative plural dúrar)

1. (music) a major key or scale

Declension

Antonyms

• moll

Derived terms

References

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

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish dúr, from Latin dūrus ‎(“hard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ˠuːɾˠ/

Adjective

dúr ‎(genitive singular masculine dúir, genitive singular feminine dúire, plural dúra, comparative dúire)

1. (literary) hard
   1. rigid, solid
   2. hardy, tough
   3. difficult
   4. hard to bear
   5. unfeeling
2. dour, grim, obstinate
3. dense, stupid
4. sluggish

Declension

Mutation

References

• “1 dúr” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “dúr” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "dúr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Middle Irish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin dūrus ‎(“hard”)

Adjective

dúr ‎(comparative dúru, superlative duirem)

1. rigid, hard, solid
2. difficult
3. hard to bear
4. strict, austere
5. hardy, resolute
6. unfeeling, dour, obdurate

Descendants

• Irish: dúr
• Scottish Gaelic: dùr
• Scots: dour
• English: dour

References

• “1 dúr” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.