franskur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
franskur m, fronsk f, franskt n
Declension edit
| franskur a25 | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | franskur | fronsk | franskt |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | franskan | franska | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | fronskum | franskari | fronskum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (fransks) | (franskar/ franskrar) |
(fransks) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | franskir | franskar | fronsk |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | franskar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | fronskum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (franska/ franskra) | ||
Related terms edit
- Frakland (France)
- fraklendingur (Frenchman)
- Frans (France)
- fransbreyð, franskbreyð (white bread)
- franskt (French language; cognac)
- fransósir (syphilis)
- fransur, fransmaður (Frenchman; French ship)
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
Attested since the 17th century. From Danish fransk, from Middle Low German fransch.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
franskur (comparative franskari, superlative franskastur)
Inflection edit
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | franskur | frönsk | franskt |
| accusative | franskan | franska | franskt |
| dative | frönskum | franskri | frönsku |
| genitive | fransks | franskrar | fransks |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | franskir | franskar | frönsk |
| accusative | franska | franskar | frönsk |
| dative | frönskum | frönskum | frönskum |
| genitive | franskra | franskra | franskra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | franski | franska | franska |
| accusative | franska | frönsku | franska |
| dative | franska | frönsku | franska |
| genitive | franska | frönsku | franska |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | frönsku | frönsku | frönsku |
| accusative | frönsku | frönsku | frönsku |
| dative | frönsku | frönsku | frönsku |
| genitive | frönsku | frönsku | frönsku |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | franskari | franskari | franskara |
| accusative | franskari | franskari | franskara |
| dative | franskari | franskari | franskara |
| genitive | franskari | franskari | franskara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | franskari | franskari | franskari |
| accusative | franskari | franskari | franskari |
| dative | franskari | franskari | franskari |
| genitive | franskari | franskari | franskari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | franskastur | frönskust | franskast |
| accusative | franskastan | franskasta | franskast |
| dative | frönskustum | franskastri | frönskustu |
| genitive | franskasts | franskastrar | franskasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | franskastir | franskastar | frönskust |
| accusative | franskasta | franskastar | frönskust |
| dative | frönskustum | frönskustum | frönskustum |
| genitive | franskastra | franskastra | franskastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | franskasti | franskasta | franskasta |
| accusative | franskasta | frönskustu | franskasta |
| dative | franskasta | frönskustu | franskasta |
| genitive | franskasta | frönskustu | franskasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | frönskustu | frönskustu | frönskustu |
| accusative | frönskustu | frönskustu | frönskustu |
| dative | frönskustu | frönskustu | frönskustu |
| genitive | frönskustu | frönskustu | frönskustu |
Related terms edit
- franskar kartöflur (“French fries”)
- franskar (“French fries”)
- franskur rennilás (“velcro”)
- fransbrauð (“white bread”)
- Frakki (“Frenchman”)
- Fransmaður (“Frenchman”) (old-fashioned)