smiður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish smed, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmiːjʊɹ/

Noun

smiður m (genitive singular smiðs, plural smiðir)

1. smith, blacksmith
2. craftsman, manufacturer

Declension

m15	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	smiður	smiðurin	smiðir	smiðirnir
Accusative	smið	smiðin	smiðir	smiðirnar
Dative	smiði	smiðinum	smiðum	smiðunum
Genitive	smiðs	smiðsins	smiða	smiðanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish smed, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɪːðʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɪːðʏr

Noun

smiður m (genitive singular smiðs, nominative plural smiðir)

1. smith; a craftsman who works primarily wood, metal, glass or stone.
2. (programming) constructor

Hyponyms

• bátasmiður (“boatbuilder”)
• glersmiður (“glassworker”)
• húsasmiður (“housebuilder”)
• húsgagnasmiður, mublusmiður (“furnituremaker”)

• málmsmiður (“metalsmith”)
  • gullsmiður (“goldsmith”)
  • járnsmiður (“ironsmith, blacksmith”)
  • koparsmiður (“coppersmith”)
  • silfursmiður (“silversmith”)
  • stálsmiður (“steelworker”)
  • tinsmiður (“tinsmith”)

• úrsmiður (“watchmaker”)
• trésmiður, timburmaður, snikkari (“carpenter, woodworker”)
• skipasmiður (“shipbuilder”)
• skósmiður (“shoesmith, shoemaker”)
• steinsmiður, múrsmiður, múrari (“mason”)
• vopnasmiður (“weaponsmith”)

Derived terms

• þúsundþjalasmiður (“jack of all trades”)