diskur

Etymology

From Old Norse diskr, from Old English disc, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).

Noun

diskur m (genitive singular disks, plural diskar)

1. dish, plate (for food)
   • (proverb) Betri eru smáir fiskar enn tómir diskar.

     Better are small fish than an empty dish.

2. desk, counter
3. (computing) disk

Etymology

From Old Norse diskr, from Old English disc, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪskʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɪskʏr

Noun

diskur m (genitive singular disks, nominative plural diskar)

1. dish, plate (for food)

   Synonym: matardiskur

2. disc

   Synonym: kringla

3. (computing) a disk, disc