enskur

Faroese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛn̥skʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɛn̥skʊɹ

Adjective

enskur

1. English

Declension

Declension of enskur (a24)
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	enskur	ensk	enskt
Accusative	enskan	enska	enskt
Dative	enskum	enskari	enskum
Genitive	ensks	enskar/ enskrar	ensks
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	enskir	enskar	ensk
Accusative	enskar	enskar	ensk
Dative	enskum	enskum	enskum
Genitive	enska/ enskra	enska/ enskra	enska/ enskra

Related terms

• eingilskur
• enskt n (English language)
• eingilsmaður, onglendingur (Englishman)
• Ongland n (“England”)

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛnskʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɛnskʏr

Adjective

enskur (comparative enskari, superlative enskastur)

1. English (something from England)

   Synonym: (rare) engelskur

   Ert þú enskur eða franskur?

   Are you English or French?

Declension

positive forms of enskur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	enskur	ensk	enskt
	accusative	enskan	enska
	dative	enskum	enskri	ensku
	genitive	ensks	enskrar	ensks
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	enskir	enskar	ensk
	accusative	enska
	dative	enskum
	genitive	enskra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	enski	enska	enska
	acc/dat/gen	enska	ensku
	plural (all-case)	ensku

comparative forms of enskur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	enskari	enskari	enskara
	plural (all-case)	enskari

superlative forms of enskur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	enskastur	enskust	enskast
	accusative	enskastan	enskasta
	dative	enskustum	enskastri	enskustu
	genitive	enskasts	enskastrar	enskasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	enskastir	enskastar	enskust
	accusative	enskasta
	dative	enskustum
	genitive	enskastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	enskasti	enskasta	enskasta
	acc/dat/gen	enskasta	enskustu
	plural (all-case)	enskustu

See also

• enska (“English language”)