tygum
Faroese
Etymology
Originally dative form of tær, from Old Norse þér, from Proto-Germanic *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈtʰiːjʊn]
Pronoun
tygum, genitive tygara
- (very formal) thou, you (2nd person singular, formal register pronoun).
- eru tygum eingilskmaður / onglendingur? - are you an Englishman?
- eru tygum amerikanari? - are you an American?
- eru tygum føroyingur? - are you Faroese?
- eru tygum týskari? - are you a German?
- eru tygum dani? - are you a Dane?
- eru tygum norðmaður? - are you a Norwegian?
- eru tygum íslendingur? - are you an Icelander?
- eru tygum svii / svíi? - are you a Swede?
- hvussu gamal eru tygum? - how old (m sg) are (pl) you (sg)?
- tosa tygum enskt? - do you speak English?
Synonyms
- tú (informal)
Usage notes
- The very formal tygum form is rare, even at first contact. When the addressed persons answers in the informal tú form, you can also use it.
- Tygum has some special features:
- It is only used in singular. In plural, the formal address is the common tit.
- Though singular, all verbs governed by tygum are plural...
- ...but adjectives related to tygum are singular!