kringur

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kringr, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz. Related to kringla (“circle, disk”).

Noun

kringur m (genitive singular krings, plural kringar)

1. circle

Declension

Declension of kringur
m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kringur	kringurin	kringar	kringarnir
accusative	kring	kringin	kringar	kringarnar
dative	kringi	kringinum	kringum	kringunum
genitive	krings	kringsins	kringa	kringanna

Synonyms

• ringur (“ring, circle”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kringr.

Adjective

kringur (comparative kringari, superlative kringastur)

1. smart, skillful

Declension

kringur a1
Singular (eintal)	m (kallkyn)	f (kvennkyn)	n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	kringur	kring	kringt
Accusative (hvønnfall)	kringan	kringa
Dative (hvørjumfall)	kringum	kringari	kringum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(krings)	(kringar)	(krings)
Plural (fleirtal)	m (kallkyn)	f (kvennkyn)	n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	kringir	kringar	kring
Accusative (hvønnfall)	kringar
Dative (hvørjumfall)	kringum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(kringa)