Suðuroy
Faroese
Suðuroyggin - the Southern Island
Etymology
Compound of suður (south) and oy (island) = "Southern Island", due to the position of the island.
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈsuːwʊrɔi], [ˈsuːri], definite accusative: IPA: [ˈsuːrɔidna], definite dative: IPA: [ˈsuːrɔidnɪ]
Proper noun
Suðuroy f
- one of the Faroe Islands
Declension
| f6 (oy) | Singular | |
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | Suðuroy | Suðuroyggin |
| Accusative | Suðuroy | Suðuroynna |
| Dative | Suðuroy | Suðuroynni |
| Genitive | Suðuroyar | - |
