burður

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Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse burðr.

Pronunciation

Noun

burður m (genitive singular burðar, plural burðir)

  1. carrying
  2. burden, load
  3. birth, delivery
  4. foetus; fetus
  5. drag, drift

Declension

m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative burður burðurin burðir burðirnir
Accusative burð burðin burðir burðirnar
Dative burði burðinum burðum burðunum
Genitive burðar burðarins burða burðanna

Further reading

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse burðr.

Pronunciation

Noun

burður m (genitive singular burðar, nominative plural burðir)

  1. birth
  2. load, burden
  3. carrying
  4. (in the plural) physical strength

Declension

Synonyms