Faroese

Noun

leikur m (genitive singular leiks, plural leikir)

1. game

Declension

Derived terms

• ástarleikur
• dansileikur
• gamansleikur
• hálvleikur
• sjónleikur
• tónleikur

Related terms

• -leiki

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse leikr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleiːkʏr/

  Rhymes: -eiːkʏr

Noun

leikur m ‎(genitive singular leiks, nominative plural leikir)

1. playing, play
2. a game
3. a match, a game

   Þetta var góður leikur.

   That was a good match.

4. child's play
5. (chess) a move

   Ég er búin að gera. Þú átt leik.

   I've finished my turn. It's your move.

6. (sports) a match, a game ^syn.
7. acting

   Þetta var tilfinningaríkur leikur.

   That was emotional acting / an emotional performance.

Declension

Derived terms

• 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

Synonyms

• (match ^def.): íþróttakeppni