dúr

See also: dur, Dur, DUR, dùr, dûr, dür, and Dür

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tuːr/
  • Rhymes: -uːr

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰew-r-, cognate with Russian дурь (durʹ), Ukrainian дур (dur), дура (dura). See dúra.

Noun

dúr m (genitive singular dúrs, nominative plural dúrar)

  1. nap (short period of sleep)
  2. a short break
  3. a short while
Declension
declension of dúr
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dúr dúrinn dúrar dúrarnir
accusative dúr dúrinn dúra dúrana
dative dúr dúrnum dúrum dúrunum
genitive dúrs dúrsins dúra dúranna
  • dúra

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Danish dur, from Latin dūrus (“hard”).

Noun

dúr m (genitive singular dúrs, nominative plural dúrar)

  1. (music) a major key or scale
Declension
declension of dúr
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dúr dúrinn dúrar dúrarnir
accusative dúr dúrinn dúra dúrana
dative dúr dúrnum dúrum dúrunum
genitive dúrs dúrsins dúra dúranna
Antonyms
Derived terms
  • A-dúr
  • As-dúr
  • B-dúr
  • C-dúr
  • Ces-dúr
  • Cís-dúr
  • D-dúr
  • Des-dúr
  • E-dúr
  • Es-dúr
  • F-dúr
  • Fís-dúr
  • G-dúr
  • Ges-dúr
  • H-dúr

References

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish dúr, from Latin dūrus (“hard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠuːɾˠ/

Adjective

dúr (genitive singular masculine dúir, genitive singular feminine dúire, plural dúra, comparative dúire)

  1. (literary) hard
    1. rigid, solid
    2. hardy, tough
    3. difficult
    4. hard to bear
    5. unfeeling
  2. dour, grim, obstinate
  3. dense, stupid
  4. sluggish

Declension
Declension of dúr
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative dúr dhúr dúra;
dhúra²
Vocative dhúir dúra
Genitive dúire dúra dúr
Dative dúr;
dhúr¹		 dhúr;
dhúir (archaic)		 dúra;
dhúra²
Comparative níos dúire
Superlative is dúire

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dúr dhúr ndúr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “1 dúr” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “dúr” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "dúr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Middle Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dūrus (“hard”).

Adjective

dúr (comparative dúru, superlative duirem)

  1. rigid, hard, solid
  2. difficult
  3. hard to bear
  4. strict, austere
  5. hardy, resolute
  6. unfeeling, dour, obdurate

Descendants

References
  • “1 dúr” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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