sandur
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Icelandic sandur (“sand”). Doublet of sand.
Noun
sandur (plural sandurs)
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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.
Pronunciation
Noun
sandur m (genitive singular sands, plural sandar)
Declension
| m7 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sandur | sandurin | sandar | sandarnir |
| accusative | sand | sandin | sandar | sandarnar |
| dative | sandi | sandinum | sondum | sondunum |
| genitive | sands | sandsins | sanda | sandanna |
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- "sandur" at Sprotin.fo
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.
Pronunciation
Noun
sandur m (genitive singular sands, nominative plural sandar)
- sand
- 1861, Grímur Thomsen, Á Sprengisandi:
- Ríðum, ríðum og rekum yfir sandinn / rennur sól á bak við Arnarfell
- Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands, the sun is settling behind Arnarfell