-semi

See also: Semi, semi, ṣemi, şemî, semi-, and семи

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse -semi, from samr +‎ -i.

Suffix

-semi

  1. -ness

Derived terms

Faroese terms suffixed with -semi
takksemi

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse -semi. From By surface analysis, -samur (“-some”) +‎ -i f (abstract noun suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛːmɪ/

Suffix

-semi f (noun-forming suffix, genitive singular -semi, no plural)

  1. -ness
    ‎starf n (“work, activity”) + ‎-semi → ‎starfsemi (“activity, operations”)
    ‎skyn n (“sense”) + ‎-semi → ‎skynsemi (“intelligence, reason”)

Declension

Declension of -semi (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative -semi -semin
accusative -semi -semina
dative -semi -seminni
genitive -semi -seminnar

Derived terms

Icelandic terms suffixed with -semi
frjósemi
gagnsemi
gamansemi
gersemi
nytsemi
ófrjósemi
rósemi
skynsemi
spurulsemi
starfsemi
sviksemi

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “-semi”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 804 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Old Norse

Etymology

From samr +‎ -i.

Suffix

-semi f

  1. -ness
    Synonym: -leiki

Derived terms

Old Norse terms suffixed with -semi
gørsemi

Descendants

  • Icelandic: -semi
  • Faroese: -semi
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