líkur

See also: likur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊiːkʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊiːkʊɹ
  • Homophone: lýkur

Adjective

líkur (comparative líkari, superlative líkastur)

  1. alike

Declension

líkur a1
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) líkur lík líkt
Accusative (hvønnfall) líkan líka
Dative (hvørjumfall) líkum líkari líkum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (líks) (líkar) (líks)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) líkir líkar lík
Accusative (hvønnfall) líkar
Dative (hvørjumfall) líkum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (líka)
Weak adjectival inflection of líkur
Singular (eintal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) líki líka líka
Accusative (hvønnfall) líka líku
Dative (hvørjumfall)
Genitive (hvørsfall)
Plural (fleirtal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) líku
Accusative (hvønnfall)
Dative (hvørjumfall)
Genitive (hvørsfall)

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːkʏr/
  • Rhymes: -iːkʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse líkr.

Adjective

líkur (comparative líkari, superlative líkastur)

  1. (governs the dative) alike, similar, like, resembling
    Þú ert mjög lík vinkonu minni.
    You look just like my friend.
    Hann er líkur mér.
    He resembles me.
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

líkur f pl (plurale tantum)

  1. likelihood, probability
Declension
Derived terms
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