-skur

See also: skur, skúr, and škur

Faroese

Alternative forms

• -iskur

Etymology

From Old Norse -iskr, -skr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos. Cognate with Icelandic -skur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-skʊɹ/

Suffix

-skur (comparative -skari, superlative -skastur)

1. Forms adjectives from nouns with sense of pertaining to
2. Forms adjectives appended to roots denoting names of nations or regions
3. Forms adjectives describing a certain look or character

Declension

Declension of -skur (a24)
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-skur	-sk	-skt
Accusative	-skan	-ska	-skt
Dative	-skum	-skari	-skum
Genitive	-sks	-skar/ -skrar	-sks
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-skir	-skar	-sk
Accusative	-skar	-skar	-sk
Dative	-skum	-skum	-skum
Genitive	-ska/ -skra	-ska/ -skra	-ska/ -skra

Derived terms

Faroese terms suffixed with -skur

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• -iskur

Etymology

From Old Norse -iskr, -skr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos. Cognate with Faroese -skur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skʏr/, [skʏr̥], [skʏɾ̥]

Suffix

-skur (adjective-forming suffix, comparative -skari, superlative -skastur)

1. forms adjectives from nouns with sense of “pertaining to”
2. forms adjectives appended to roots denoting names of nations or regions

Declension

positive forms of -skur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	-skur	-sk	-skt
	accusative	-skan	-ska
	dative	-skum	-skri	-sku
	genitive	-sks	-skrar	-sks
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	-skir	-skar	-sk
	accusative	-ska
	dative	-skum
	genitive	-skra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	-ski	-ska	-ska
	acc/dat/gen	-ska	-sku
	plural (all-case)	-sku

comparative forms of -skur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	-skari	-skari	-skara
	plural (all-case)	-skari

superlative forms of -skur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	-skastur	-skust	-skast
	accusative	-skastan	-skasta
	dative	-skustum	-skastri	-skustu
	genitive	-skasts	-skastrar	-skasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	-skastir	-skastar	-skust
	accusative	-skasta
	dative	-skustum
	genitive	-skastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	-skasti	-skasta	-skasta
	acc/dat/gen	-skasta	-skustu
	plural (all-case)	-skustu

Derived terms

Icelandic terms suffixed with -skur