pinnur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse pinni. The stem change is possibly due to influence from Danish pind.

Noun

pinnur m (genitive singular pins, plural pinnar)

  1. pin, skewer
  2. watch hands
  3. match (to make fire)

Declension

m9 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pinnur pinnurin pinnar pinnarnir
accusative pinn pinnin pinnar pinnarnar
dative pinni pinninum pinnum pinnunum
genitive pins pinsins pinna pinnanna

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