skeppa

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skeppa (“basket”), of unknown ultimate origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

skeppa f (genitive singular skeppu, plural skeppur)

  1. (archaic, cubic measure) 1/8 tunna (‘ton’) (e.g. of grain), in the Middle Ages between 24.3 and 32.4 litres, later about 17.5 litres.

Declension

Declension of skeppa
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skeppa skeppan skeppur skeppurnar
accusative skeppu skeppuna skeppur skeppurnar
dative skeppu skeppuni skeppum skeppunum
genitive skeppu skeppunnar skeppa skeppanna

See also

Swedish

Etymology

skepp +‎ -a

Verb

skeppa (present skeppar, preterite skeppade, supine skeppat, imperative skeppa)

  1. to ship; to transport by ship or by boat

Conjugation

Conjugation of skeppa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive skeppa skeppas
Supine skeppat skeppats
Imperative skeppa —
Imper. plural1 skeppen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative skeppar skeppade skeppas skeppades
Ind. plural1 skeppa skeppade skeppas skeppades
Subjunctive2 skeppe skeppade skeppes skeppades
Participles
Present participle skeppande
Past participle skeppad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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