See also: Leivur

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hleifr, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz; cognate with English loaf.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

leivur m (genitive singular leivs, plural leivar)

  1. a lump of cudbear (Ochrolechia tartarea)
  2. an oblong bun, similar to drýlur

Declension edit

Declension of leivur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leivur leivurin leivar leivarnir
accusative leiv leivin leivar leivarnar
dative leivi leivinum leivum leivunum
genitive leivs leivsins leiva leivanna

Derived terms edit