litur

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Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (appearance, look, aspect), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to see).

Noun

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litur m (genitive singular litar, plural litir)

  1. colour
  2. (at sheep, etc.) coloured stain
  3. colour (stuff to paint with)
  4. political point of view
Declension
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m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative litur liturin litir litirnir
Accusative lit litin litir litirnar
Dative liti litinum litum litunum
Genitive litar litarins lita litanna
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Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight). Related to Latin libra.

Noun

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litur m (genitive singular liturs, plural litrar)

  1. liter, litre
Declension
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m19 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative litur liturin litrar litrarnir
Accusative litur liturin litrar litrarnar
Dative litri litrinum litrum litrunum
Genitive liturs litursins litra litranna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (appearance, look, aspect), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to see).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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litur m (genitive singular litar, nominative plural litir)

  1. colour
    Þetta er fallegur litur.
    That is a pretty colour.
  2. a dye or paint to colour with
  3. a marker, crayon or colour pencil
  4. complexion, appearance
  5. (card games) suit
  6. (poker) flush

Declension

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    Declension of litur
m-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative litur liturinn litir litirnir
accusative lit litinn liti litina
dative lit litnum litum litunum
genitive litar litarins lita litanna

Derived terms

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See also

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Colors in Icelandic · litir (layout · text)
     hvítur; mjallhvítur      grár      svartur
             rauður; fagurrauður, djúprauður              appelsínugulur, gulrauður, órans (dated); brúnn, dökkbrúnn; fölvi, mórauður              gulur; rjómagulur
             gulgrænn, mosagrænn              grænn             
             blágrænn; grænblár              heiðblár, fagurblár, himinblár, safírblár              blár
             fjólublár; dimmfjólublár, indígóblár              blárauður; rauðfjólublár (fjólublár), purpuralitur              bleikur