leysur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
leysur (comparative leysari, superlative leysastur)
Inflection edit
| leysur a2 | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | leysur | leys | leyst |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | leysan | leysa | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | leysum | leysari | leysum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (leys) | (leysar/ leysrar) |
(leys) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | leysir | leysar | leys |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | leysar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | leysum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (leysa/ leysra) | ||
See also edit
Further reading edit
- Jóhan Hendrik W. Poulsen, et al.: Føroysk orðabók. Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 1998. (leysur)