stirður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stirðr, from Proto-Germanic *sterþjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ster (strong, steady).[1] Cognate with Faroese stirdur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪrðʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪrðʏr

Adjective

stirður (comparative stirðari, superlative stirðastur)

  1. stiff, rigid
    Synonym: stífur
  2. morose, surly
    Synonyms: önugur, fýldur
  3. (of poetry) clumsy, clunky, lacking fluency

Declension

References

  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1022-27”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1022-27
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