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stýri

See also: styri and štyri

Faroese

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Declension

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n24 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stýri stýrið stýri, stýrir stýrini
accusative stýri stýrið stýri, stýrir stýrini
dative stýri stýrnum, stýrinum stýrum stýrunum
genitive stýris stýrisins stýra stýranna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stýri n (genitive singular stýris, nominative plural stýri)

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

Declension

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Declension of stýri (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stýri stýrið stýri stýrin
accusative stýri stýrið stýri stýrin
dative stýri stýrinu stýrum stýrunum
genitive stýris stýrisins stýra stýranna

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *stiuriją, from the verb *stiurijaną (“to steer”), whence also Old English stēor, Old Frisian stiure, Dutch stuur, Old High German stiure (German Steuer).

Noun

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stýri n

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: stýri
  • Faroese: stýri
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: styre
  • Swedish: styre (Old Swedish: styre)
  • Danish: styre (Old Danish: styre)
  • → Middle Irish: stiúir f
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