"mellufær" meaning in All languages combined

See mellufær on Wiktionary

Adjective [Icelandic]

IPA: /ˈmɛtlʏˌfaiːr/
Etymology: From mella (“whore”) + fær (“capable”), probably originally in the meaning of "to speak a language well enough to be able to request the services of prostitutes" rather than "to be as capable as a whore". Today the word however only means "minimally capable" and usually does not evoke imagery of prostitution to listeners. Etymology templates: {{com|is|mella|fær|t1=whore|t2=capable}} mella (“whore”) + fær (“capable”) Head templates: {{is-adj|@@}} mellufær (not comparable) Inflection templates: {{is-adecl|#.-comp}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], mellufær [masculine, nominative, strong], mellufær [feminine, nominative, strong], mellufært [neuter, nominative, strong], mellufæran [accusative, masculine, strong], mellufæra [accusative, feminine, strong], mellufært [accusative, neuter, strong], mellufærum [dative, masculine, strong], mellufærri [dative, feminine, strong], mellufæru [dative, neuter, strong], mellufærs [genitive, masculine, strong], mellufærrar [feminine, genitive, strong], mellufærs [genitive, neuter, strong], mellufærir [masculine, nominative, strong], mellufærar [feminine, nominative, strong], mellufær [neuter, nominative, strong], mellufæra [accusative, masculine, strong], mellufærar [accusative, feminine, strong], mellufær [accusative, neuter, strong], mellufærum [dative, strong], mellufærra [genitive, strong], mellufæri [masculine, nominative, weak], mellufæra [feminine, nominative, weak], mellufæra [neuter, nominative, weak], mellufæra [error-unrecognized-form, masculine, weak], mellufæru [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, weak], mellufæra [error-unrecognized-form, neuter, weak], mellufæru [plural, weak]
  1. (informal) to have some minimum necessary amount of knowledge in a foreign language to be able to communicate effectively Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mellufær-is-adj-W7o4wA-W Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (informal, by extension of the above) to have some minimum necessary amount of skill to be able to do something effectively Tags: broadly, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mellufær-is-adj-aMN-FtW-
     
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      "form": "mellufærum",
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    },
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      "form": "mellufæru",
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "mellufæru",
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        "1": "@@"
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  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "88 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
          "english": "Well, I can communicate in German.",
          "text": "Æ, ég er svona mellufær í þýsku.",
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        }
      ],
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        "to have some minimum necessary amount of knowledge in a foreign language to be able to communicate effectively"
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        "(informal) to have some minimum necessary amount of knowledge in a foreign language to be able to communicate effectively"
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "He can play the drums, but he's not exactly an advanced player.",
          "text": "Hann er mellufær á trommur.",
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        }
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        "to have some minimum necessary amount of skill to be able to do something effectively"
      ],
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        "(informal, by extension of the above) to have some minimum necessary amount of skill to be able to do something effectively"
      ],
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        "of the above"
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        "broadly",
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        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛtlʏˌfaiːr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mellufær"
}

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    "Icelandic compound terms",
    "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Icelandic uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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    {
      "form": "mellufærrar",
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        "strong"
      ]
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "mellufærra",
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        "genitive",
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          "text": "Æ, ég er svona mellufær í þýsku.",
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          "text": "Hann er mellufær á trommur.",
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        "(informal, by extension of the above) to have some minimum necessary amount of skill to be able to do something effectively"
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        "of the above"
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    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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