magur

See also: mágur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse magr, from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛaːvʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -ɛaːvʊɹ

  Homophone: maður

Adjective

magur

1. (Sandoy, rare) thin

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse magr, from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːɣʏr/

  Rhymes: -aːɣʏr

Adjective

magur (comparative magrari, superlative magrastur)

1. thin

   Synonyms: grannur, mjór, (obsolete) svangur

2. meager

Declension

positive forms of magur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	magur	mögur	magurt
	accusative	magran	magra
	dative	mögrum	magurri	mögru
	genitive	magurs	magurrar	magurs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	magrir	magrar	mögur
	accusative	magra
	dative	mögrum
	genitive	magurra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	magri	magra	magra
	acc/dat/gen	magra	mögru
	plural (all-case)	mögru

comparative forms of magur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	magrari	magrari	magrara
	plural (all-case)	magrari

superlative forms of magur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	magrastur	mögrust	magrast
	accusative	magrastan	magrasta
	dative	mögrustum	magrastri	mögrustu
	genitive	magrasts	magrastrar	magrasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	magrastir	magrastar	mögrust
	accusative	magrasta
	dative	mögrustum
	genitive	magrastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	magrasti	magrasta	magrasta
	acc/dat/gen	magrasta	mögrustu
	plural (all-case)	mögrustu

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• magùr (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse magr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic magur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɐ̞ː.ɡʊr]

Adjective

magur (neuter magurt, comparative magraré, superlative magrast)

1. (dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of mager (“meager”)
   • 1944, Knut Bjørgaas, Or gommol ti IV: Tao Vossastrond’ne:

     È fiskjinn magùr um vaur’n, vettù da godt aur.

     If the fish is meager in the spring, then it becomes a good year.