Faroese

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse ér, þér, an Old Norse derivative of a variant of Proto-Germanic *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs. The initial þ comes from the ð in the second person plural verb ending (e.g. hafið ér → reinterpreted as hafið þér).

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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tær

  1. dative singular of
  2. nominative/accusative plural of hon
  3. nominative/accusative feminine plural of tann (demonstrative pronoun)
  4. (archaic, poetic) you (plural)

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singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tann
()†
tann
()†
tað
accusative tann ta ()
()†
dative (tann)
(teim)†
teirri /
genitive tess teirrar tess
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative teir tær tey
accusative teir
()†
dative teimum
(teim)†
genitive teirra

† obsolete

Faroese personal pronouns
nominative accusative dative genitive
singular 1st person eg, jeg meg, mjeg mær mín
2nd person teg, tjeg tær tín
3rd person m hann honum hansara, hans
f hon hana henni hennara, hennar
n tað tess
plural 1st person vit okkum okkara
2nd person tit tykkum tykkara
3rd person m teir teimum, teim teirra
f tær
n tey

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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tær f pl

  1. indefinite nominative/accusative plural of

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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tær (comparative tærari, superlative tærastur)

  1. clear
    Hafið er mjög tært.
    The ocean is very clear.
Declension
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Positive forms of tær
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tær tær tært
accusative tæran tæra
dative tærum tærri tæru
genitive tærs tærrar tærs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative tærir tærar tær
accusative tæra
dative tærum
genitive tærra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tæri tæra tæra
acc/dat/gen tæra tæru
plural (all-case) tæru
Comparative forms of tær
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) tærari tærari tærara
plural (all-case) tærari
Superlative forms of tær
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tærastur tærust tærast
accusative tærastan tærasta
dative tærustum tærastri tærustu
genitive tærasts tærastrar tærasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative tærastir tærastar tærust
accusative tærasta
dative tærustum
genitive tærastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tærasti tærasta tærasta
acc/dat/gen tærasta tærustu
plural (all-case) tærustu

Etymology 2

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Noun

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tær f pl

  1. indefinite nominative/accusative plural of

Middle English

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Noun

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tær

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of teer (tear)

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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tær m or f

  1. indefinite plural of

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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tær f

  1. indefinite plural of

Etymology 2

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Verb

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tær

  1. imperative of tæra

Old English

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Verb

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tær

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of teran