pungur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse pungr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈpʰuŋkʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -uŋkʊɹ

Noun

pungur m (genitive singular pungs, plural pungar)

  1. purse, wallet
  2. (anatomy) scrotum
  3. pouch

Declension

m6 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pungur pungurin pungar pungarnir
Accusative pung pungin pungar pungarnar
Dative pungi punginum pungum pungunum
Genitive pungs pungsins punga punganna

Derived terms

  • leggja eygað í pung
  • nytrupungur
  • pengapungur
  • tubbakspungur

Synonyms

  • (scrotum): skólpur

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Etymology

From Old Norse pungr.

Pronunciation

Noun

pungur m (genitive singular pungs, plural pungar)

  1. (anatomy) scrotum, balls
    Beint í punginn!
    Right in the balls!
  2. pouch
  3. (pejorative) a small ship
  4. (pejorative, especially in compounds) a contemptible or obnoxious man or boy

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