tindur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse tindr, from Proto-Germanic *tindaz. Cognate with English tind, tine.

Noun

tindur m (genitive singular tinds, plural tindar)

1. top, peak
2. summit (mountain)
3. tine (fork etc.)

Declension

Declension of tindur
m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	tindur	tindurin	tindar	tindarnir
accusative	tind	tindin	tindar	tindarnar
dative	tindi	tindinum	tindum	tindunum
genitive	tinds	tindsins	tinda	tindanna

Related terms

• fjall
• berg
• brekka
• brattur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tindr, from Proto-Germanic *tindaz. Cognate with English tind, tine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰɪntʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɪntʏr

  Homophones: Tindur

Noun

tindur m (genitive singular tinds, nominative plural tindar)

1. peak (of a mountain)
2. tine (of a fork, etc.)
3. tooth, spike (of a rake, etc.)