Faroese

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Etymology

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Compound of rond (‘edge’) and hvítur (‘white’).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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randhvítur

  1. (poetic) white at the edges (referring to the surf), “edge white”

Declension

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Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) randhvítur randhvít randhvítt
Accusative (hvønnfall) randhvítan randhvíta
Dative (hvørjumfall) randhvítum randhvítari randhvítum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (randhvíts) (randhvítar) (randhvíts)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) randhvítir randhvítar randhvít
Accusative (hvønnfall) randhvítar
Dative (hvørjumfall) randhvítum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (randhvíta)