sjónvarp

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Faroese

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic sjónvarp.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):

Noun

sjónvarp n (genitive singular sjónvarps, plural sjónvørp)

Declension

Declension of sjónvarp
n5	singular		plural
n5	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sjónvarp	sjónvarpið	sjónvørp	sjónvørpini
accusative	sjónvarp	sjónvarpið	sjónvørp	sjónvørpini
dative	sjónvarpi	sjónvarpinum	sjónvørpum	sjónvørpunum
genitive	sjónvarps	sjónvarpsins	sjónvarpa	sjónvarpanna

Derived terms

Related terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From sjón (“vision”) +‎ varp (“projection”), modelled after útvarp (“broadcasting, radio”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsjoun.var̥p/

Noun

sjónvarp n (genitive singular sjónvarps, nominative plural sjónvörp)

(uncountable) television, TV
(countable) television set

Declension

declension of sjónvarp

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular		plural
nominative	sjónvarp	sjónvarpið	sjónvörp	sjónvörpin
accusative	sjónvarp	sjónvarpið	sjónvörp	sjónvörpin
dative	sjónvarpi	sjónvarpinu	sjónvörpum	sjónvörpunum
genitive	sjónvarps	sjónvarpsins	sjónvarpa	sjónvarpanna

Synonyms

(television set): sjónvarpstæki, imbakassi

Derived terms

sjónvarpsskjár (“TV screen”)
sjónvarpsstöð (“TV channel”)
sjónvarpsþáttur (“TV show”)
sjónvarpsörlýsing (“infomercial”)

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