bøur

See also: Bøur and bour

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse bǿr, bœr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpøːvʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -øːvʊɹ
• Homophone: Bøur

Noun

bøur m (genitive singular bíggjar or bøar, plural bøir)

1. field, homefield, cultivated land
2. village, farmyard

Usage notes

• The genitive form bíggjar is just as if not more common than the regular form bøar

Declension

m13	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bøur	bøurin	bøir	bøirnir
Accusative	bø	bøin	bøir	bøirnar
Dative	bø(i)	bø(i)num	bøum	bøunum
Genitive	bøar	bøarins	bøa	bøanna

Synonyms

• (homefield): innangarðsjørð
• (village, farmyard): bygd, garður

Antonyms

• hagi (pasture)