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stjóri

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse stjóri, from Proto-Germanic *steurô, whence also Old English stēora. Related to stýra and stjórn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔuːɹɪ/, /ˈstjɔuːɹɪ/

Noun

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stjóri m (genitive singular stjóra, plural stjórar)

  1. boss, chief, director, executive, manager

Declension

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m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stjóri stjórin stjórar stjórarnir
accusative stjóra stjóran stjórar stjórarnar
dative stjóra stjóranum stjórum stjórunum
genitive stjóra stjórans stjóra stjóranna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse stjóri, from Proto-Germanic *steurô, whence also Old English stēora. Related to stýra and stjórn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stjóri m (genitive singular stjóra, nominative plural stjórar)

  1. boss, executive
  2. chief
  3. the conductor or captain of a vehicle/vessel

Declension

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Derived terms

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