-lingur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse -lingr.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-lingur m (genitive -lings, plural -lingar)

  1. Forms diminutives of nouns.

Declension

Declension of -lingur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative -lingur -lingurin -lingar -lingarnir
accusative -ling -lingin -lingar -lingarnar
dative -lingi -linginum -lingum -lingunum
genitive -lings -lingsins -linga -linganna

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse -lingr.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-lingur m (noun-forming suffix, genitive singular -lings, nominative plural -lingar)

  1. forms diminutives of nouns

Declension