sigur
See also: sigûr
Faroese
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse sigr (“victory”) (cognate with Old English siġe, from Proto-Germanic *segaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ségʰos ~ ségʰes- (“control, power”).
Noun
editsigur m (genitive singular sigurs, plural sigrar)
Declension
editm19 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sigur | sigurin | sigrar | sigrarnir |
Accusative | sigur | sigurin | sigrar | sigrarnar |
Dative | sigri | sigrinum | sigrum | sigrunum |
Genitive | sigurs | sigursins | sigra | sigranna |
Etymology 2
editSecond and third person present form of siga (‘to say’).
Verb
editsigur
Conjugation
editConjugation of siga (group v-70) | ||
---|---|---|
infinitive | siga | |
supine | sagt | |
participle (a8)1 | sigandi | sagdur |
present | past | |
first singular | sigi | segði |
second singular | sigur | segði |
third singular | sigur | segði |
plural | siga | søgdu |
imperative | ||
singular | sig! | |
plural | sigið! | |
1Only the past participle being declined. |
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse sigr (“victory”) (whence also Danish sejr, Swedish seger), from Proto-Germanic *segaz. Cognate with Old English siġe and German Sieg (“victory”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsigur m (genitive singular sigurs, nominative plural sigrar)
- victory
- Við unnum mikinn sigur.
- We won a great victory.
Declension
editdeclension of sigur
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- sigra (“to win”)
Romanian
editAlternative forms
edit- сигур (sigur) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling
Etymology
editBorrowed from Greek σίγουρος (sígouros), from Venetian seguro, siguro, from Latin secūrus. First attested in the late 18th century.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editsigur m or n (feminine singular sigură, masculine plural siguri, feminine and neuter plural sigure)
- sure, certain to be true
- safe, secure (providing security)
- Antonym: nesigur
- sure (certain in one’s knowledge or belief)
- Synonym: convins
- Antonyms: nesigur, șovăielnic, șovăitor
- a fi sigur de ― to be sure of
- sigur pe sine ― sure of oneself
- certain (bound to happen)
- Synonym: cert
- (obsolete) safe (in safety)
Declension
editDeclension of sigur
Derived terms
editDescendants
editAdverb
editsigur
- (chiefly informal) certainly, definitely, without a doubt
Interjection
editsigur
Further reading
edit- sigur in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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