litur

See also: lítur

Faroese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈliːtʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -iːtʊɹ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (“appearance, look, aspect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”).

Noun

litur m (genitive singular litar, plural litir)

  1. colour
  2. (at sheep, etc.) coloured stain
  3. colour (stuff to paint with)
  4. political point of view
Declension
m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative litur liturin litir litirnir
Accusative lit litin litir litirnar
Dative liti litinum litum litunum
Genitive litar litarins lita litanna

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin libra.

Noun

litur m (genitive singular liturs, plural litrar)

  1. liter, litre
Declension
m19 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative litur liturin litrar litrarnir
Accusative litur liturin litrar litrarnar
Dative litri litrinum litrum litrunum
Genitive liturs litursins litra litranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (“appearance, look, aspect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪːtʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɪːtʏr

Noun

litur m (genitive singular litar, nominative plural litir)

  1. colour
    Þetta er fallegur litur.
    This is a pretty colour.
  2. a dye or paint to colour with
  3. a marker, crayon or colour pencil
  4. complexion, appearance
  5. (card games) suit
  6. (poker) flush

Declension
declension of litur
m-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative litur liturinn litir litirnir
accusative lit litinn liti litina
dative lit litnum litum litunum
genitive litar litarins lita litanna

See also
Colors in Icelandic · litir (layout · text)
     hvítur      grár      svartur
             rauður ; fagurrauður, djúprauður              appelsínugulur, gulrauður ; brúnn              gulur ; rjómagulur
             gulgrænn              grænn             
             blágrænn ; blágrænn              heiðblár, fagurblár, himinblár              blár
             fjólublár ; dimmfjólublár, indígóblár              blárauður ; rauðfjólublár (fjólublár), purpuralitur              bleikur

Derived terms
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