útoyggj
Faroese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
útoyggj f (genitive singular útoyggjar, plural útoyggjar)
Usage notes edit
"Remote islands" in the Faroe Islands refer to Mykines, Kalsoy, Fugloy, Svínoy, Hestur, Koltur, Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun, i.e. all small islands with no road connection (bridge, tunnel, causeway), except Nólsoy, which was no longer considered as an útoyggj after merging with the capital municipality of Tórshavn.
Declension edit
| f6 (oyggj) | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | útoyggj | útoyggin | útoyggjar | útoyggjarnar |
| Accusative | útoyggj | útoynna | útoyggjar | útoyggjarnar |
| Dative | útoyggj | útoynni | útoyggjum | útoyggjunum |
| Genitive | útoyggjar | útoyggjarinnar | útoyggja | útoyggjanna |
Derived terms edit
- útoyggjafelag (the union of the remote islands)
- útoyggjafólk (people of the remote islands)
References edit
- utoyggj.fo (homepage of the Faroese útoyggjafelag)