kussari
Icelandic
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cursarius, ultimately from currō (“to run”). Compare French corsaire, English corsair.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰʏsːarɪ/
Noun
kussari m (genitive singular kussara, nominative plural kussarar)
- (obsolete) pirate (plunderer at sea)
Declension
declension of kussari
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kussari | kussarinn | kussarar | kussararnir |
| accusative | kussara | kussarann | kussara | kussarana |
| dative | kussara | kussaranum | kussurum | kussurunum |
| genitive | kussara | kussarans | kussara | kussaranna |
Synonyms
- (pirate): sjóræningi
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
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