sjógvur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.

Pronunciation

Noun

sjógvur m (genitive singular sjóvar or sjós or sævar, plural sjógvar)

  1. sea, all saltwater on Earth
    Synonym: hav
    fara til sjós
    go to sea
  2. big wave
    Synonyms: alda, bylgja

Declension

m39 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sjógvur sjógvurin sjógvar sjógvarnir
Accusative sjógv sjógvin sjógvar sjógvarnar
Dative sjógvi sjónum/
sjógvinum
sjógvum sjógvunum
Genitive sjóvar/
sjós
sjóvarins/
sjósins
sjógva sjógvanna

Derived terms