lyngur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic *lingwą (“heather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪŋkʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkʊɹ

Noun

lyngur m (genitive singular lyngs, uncountable)

1. (botany) heather

Declension

Declension of lyngur (singular only)
m6s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	lyngur	lyngurin
accusative	lyng	lyngin
dative	lyngi	lynginum
genitive	lyngs	lyngsins

Derived terms

• berjalyngur
• heiðalyngur
• klokkulyngur