magur

See also: mágur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse magr, from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛaːvʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ɛaːvʊɹ
    Homophone: maður

Adjective

magur

  1. (Sandoy, rare) thin

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse magr, from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːɣʏr/
    Rhymes: -aːɣʏr

Adjective

magur (comparative magrari, superlative magrastur)

  1. thin
  2. meager

Inflection

Synonyms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • magùr (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse magr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic magur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɐ̞ː.ɡʊr]

Adjective

magur (neuter magurt, comparative magraré, superlative magrast)

  1. (dialectal, Voss) alternative form of mager (meager)
    • 1944, Knut Bjørgaas, Or gommol ti IV: Tao Vossastrond’ne:
      È fiskjinn magùr um vaur’n, vettù da godt aur.
      If the fish is meager in the spring, then it becomes a good year.
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