akur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse akr, from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛaːʰkʊɹ/

Noun

akur m (genitive singular akurs, plural akrar)

1. (agriculture) field

Declension

m20	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	akur	akurin	akrar	akrarnir
accusative	akur	akurin	akrar	akrarnar
dative	akri	akrinum	økrum	økrunum
genitive	akurs	akursins	akra	akranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse akr, from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“field”) whence also the Danish ager, Faroese akur, Swedish åker and Norwegian åker.

Germanic cognates include Old English æcer (English acre), Old Frisian ekker, Old Saxon akkar (Dutch akker), Old High German ackar (German Acker) and Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐍂𐍃 (akrs). Other cognates include Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós), Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀒𐀫 (a-ko-ro), Latin ager (Spanish agreste), Umbrian ager, Old Armenian արտ (art) and Sanskrit अज्र (ájra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːk(ʰ)ʏr/

  Rhymes: -aːkʏr

Noun

akur m (genitive singular akurs, nominative plural akrar)

1. (agriculture) field

Declension

Declension of akur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	akur	akurinn	akrar	akrarnir
accusative	akur	akurinn	akra	akrana
dative	akri	akrinum	ökrum	ökrunum
genitive	akurs	akursins	akra	akranna

Derived terms

• Akureyri
• akuryrkja
• fara eins og logi yfir akur

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• accoord (1901–1947)
• akoer (1947–1972)
• akor

Etymology

From Dutch akkoord, from Middle Dutch accoort, from Old French acorder (Modern French accord), from Vulgar Latin *accordāre, formed from Latin ad + cor (“heart”). Doublet of accoord and akor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈakʊr]
• Hyphenation: a‧kur

Adjective

akur

1. (literally, possibly dated) To be in accord, in agreement.
2. (by extension) Cordial, congenial; to get along well in an agreeing and harmonious relationship.
3. Matching, suitable.

Alternative forms

• akor

Derived terms

• keakuran
• mengakuri
• mengakurkan

 

Further reading

• “akur” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Matal

Noun

akur

1. stone

   Kiya uwaga seteni azà vok à slaka aŋha la magoɗal: "Baŋa kak Kona aŋa Zəzagəla ndzer kà, 'Pàk kaf!', gòɗ à akur uwanay." (Mata 4:3)

   And the tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, order that this stone become bread.” (Matthew 4:3)