bestur
Faroese
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse beztr, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz.
Adjective
editbestur
Usage notes
edit- strong (indefinite)
- báturin (m) er bestur - the boat is best
- bókin (f) er best - the book is best
- húsið (n) er best - the house is best
- weak (definite)
- hin besti báturin = the best boat
- hin besta bókin = the best book
- hitt besta húsið = the best house
Declension
editbestur a5 | |||
Singular (eintal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
Nominative (hvørfall) | bestur | best | best |
Accusative (hvønnfall) | bestan | besta | |
Dative (hvørjumfall) | bestum | bestari | bestum |
Genitive (hvørsfall) | (bests) | (bestar/ bestrar) |
(bests) |
Plural (fleirtal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
Nominative (hvørfall) | bestir | bestar | best |
Accusative (hvønnfall) | bestar | ||
Dative (hvørjumfall) | bestum | ||
Genitive (hvørsfall) | (besta/ bestra) |
Weak adjectival inflection of bestur | |||
Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
Nominative (hvørfall) | besti | besta | besta |
Accusative (hvønnfall) | besta | bestu | |
Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
Nominative (hvørfall) | bestu | ||
Accusative (hvønnfall) | |||
Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
Genitive (hvørsfall) |
Antonyms
edit- verstur (“worst”)