kussari
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin cursarius, ultimately from currō (“to run”). Compare French corsaire, English corsair.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kussari m (genitive singular kussara, nominative plural kussarar)
- (obsolete) pirate (plunderer at sea)
- Synonym: sjóræningi
Declension
[edit]Declension of kussari (masculine, based on -ari)
| 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 |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)