Eysturoy

Faroese edit

Eysturoyggin - the Eastern Island

Etymology edit

From eystur (“east”) +‎ oy (“island”) = "Eastern Island", due to the position of the island east of the main island Streymoy, from Old Norse Austrey.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɛstʊrˌɔiː/

Proper noun edit

Eysturoy f

one of the Faroe Islands

Usage notes edit

í / úr Eysturoynni - in / from Eysturoy
(inn) í Eysturoynna - to Eysturoy

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Declension edit

f6 (oy)	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	Eysturoy	Eysturoyggin
Accusative	Eysturoy	Eysturoynna
Dative	Eysturoy	Eysturoynni
Genitive	Eysturoyar	-