týsdagur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse týsdagr, from Týr (“Tyr”) and dagr (“day”), from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag, a calque of Latin dies Martis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰʊiʂːˌtɛaːvʊɹ/

Noun

týsdagur m (genitive singular týsdags, plural týsdagar)

  1. Tuesday

Declension

m42 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative týsdagur týsdagurin týsdagar týsdagarnir
Accusative týsdag týsdagin týsdagar týsdagarnar
Dative týsdegi týsdegnum týsdøgum týsdøgunum
Genitive týsdags týsdagsins týsdaga týsdaganna

See also

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse týsdagr, from Týr (“Tyr”) and dagr (“day”), from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag, a calque of Latin dies Martis.

Noun

týsdagur m (genitive singular týsdags, nominative plural týsdagar)

  1. (archaic) Tuesday

Usage notes

  • This word was replaced during Iceland's shift to Christianity by þriðjudagur, which means simply "third day". It is now considered archaic, but may be used jocularly or by some revivalists.

Declension

declension of týsdagur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative týsdagur týsdagurinn týsdagar týsdagarnir
accusative týsdag týsdaginn týsdaga týsdagana
dative týsdegi týsdeginum týsdögum týsdögunum
genitive týsdags týsdagsins týsdaga týsdaganna
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