Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lúðr (brass instrument, trumpet).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lúður m (genitive singular lúðurs, plural lúðrar)

  1. lur, lure, horn

Declension

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m19 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lúður lúðurin lúðrar lúðrarnir
Accusative lúður lúðurin lúðrar lúðrarnar
Dative lúðri lúðrinum lúðrum lúðrunum
Genitive lúðurs lúðursins lúðra lúðranna

References

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  1. ^ Árnason, Kristján (2011) The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese (The Phonology of the World's Languages), Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 81

Further reading

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse lúðr.

Noun

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lúður m (genitive singular lúðurs, nominative plural lúðrar)

  1. trumpet, horn, brass instrument
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Etymology 2

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Past participle of lýja (to tire, to wear out).

Adjective

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lúður (comparative lúðari, superlative lúðastur)

  1. worn-out, tired, weary
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Etymology 3

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Inflected form of lúða (halibut).

Noun

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lúður

  1. indefinite nominative/accusative plural of lúða