leikur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse leikr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlaikʊr]

Noun

leikur m (genitive singular leiks, plural leikir)

  1. game

Declension

m15 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative leikur leikurin leikir leikirnir
Accusative leik leikin leikir leikirnar
Dative leiki leikinum leikum leikunum
Genitive leiks leiksins leika leikanna

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From 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
  7. acting
    Þetta var tilfinningaríkur leikur.
    That was emotional acting / an emotional performance.

Declension

Synonyms

  • (match): íþróttakeppni

Derived terms

Old Norse

Noun

leikur

  1. nominative/accusative plural of leika f
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