smiður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish smed, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsmiːjʊɹ/

Noun

smiður m (genitive singular smiðs, plural smiðir)

  1. smith, blacksmith
  2. craftsman, manufacturer

Declension
m15 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative smiður smiðurin smiðir smiðirnir
Accusative smið smiðin smiðir smiðirnar
Dative smiði smiðinum smiðum smiðunum
Genitive smiðs smiðsins smiða smiðanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish smed, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɪːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɪːðʏr

Noun

smiður m (genitive singular smiðs, nominative plural smiðir)

  1. smith; a craftsman who works primarily wood, metal, glass or stone.

Declension
declension of smiður
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative smiður smiðurinn smiðir smiðirnir
accusative smið smiðinn smiði smiðina
dative smiði / smið smiðnum smiðum smiðunum
genitive smiðs smiðsins smiða smiðanna

Hyponyms
  • bátasmiður (“boatbuilder”)
  • glersmiður (“glassworker”)
  • húsasmiður (“housebuilder”)
  • húsgagnasmiður, mublusmiður (“furnituremaker”)
  • málmsmiður (“metalsmith”)
    • gullsmiður (“goldsmith”)
    • járnsmiður (“ironsmith, blacksmith”)
    • koparsmiður (“coppersmith”)
    • silfursmiður (“silversmith”)
    • stálsmiður (“steelworker”)
    • tinsmiður (“tinsmith”)
  • úrsmiður (“watchmaker”)
  • trésmiður, timburmaður, snikkari (“carpenter, woodworker”)
  • skipasmiður (“shipbuilder”)
  • skósmiður (“shoesmith, shoemaker”)
  • steinsmiður, múrsmiður, múrari (“mason”)
  • vopnasmiður (“weaponsmith”)

Derived terms
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