Faroese edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

kringur m (genitive singular krings, plural kringar)

  1. circle
Declension edit
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 edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse kringr.

Adjective edit

kringur (comparative kringari, superlative kringastur)

  1. smart, skillful
Declension edit
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)