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stýri

stýri

See also: styri and štyri

Faroese

Noun

stýri n (genitive singular stýris, plural stýri or stýrir)

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm
  2. a governing body, board
  3. (politics) cabinet of ministers

Declension

n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative stýri stýrið stýri(r) stýrini
Accusative stýri stýrið stýri(r) stýrini
Dative stýri stýr(i)num stýrum stýrunum
Genitive stýris stýrisins stýra stýranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stýri, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːrɪ/
    Rhymes: -iːrɪ

Noun

stýri n (genitive singular stýris, nominative plural stýri)

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm
  2. the tail of a cat
  3. steering wheel

Declension


Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stiuriją, whence also Old English stēor, Old Frisian stiure, Dutch stuur, Old High German stiure (German Steuer).

Noun

stýri n

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm

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