tveimum

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Pronunciation

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Numeral

tveimum m or f or n

two, masculine/feminine/neuter dative of tveir, tvær, tvey
- vera í tveimum
  be in two pieces
- av tveimum
  of two
- av tveimum illum
  of two evils
- tað má vera eitt av tveimum
  it's either one thing or the other!, it's either the one or the other!
- kenna mun á tveimum (lutum)
  know the difference between two things
- skriva brævið við tveimum avritum
  write the letter in three copies (with two carbon copies)
- størsti lygnari ið gongur á tveimum beinum
  the biggest liar to walk on two feet
- hann róði móti tveimum
  he rowed for two men (as if he rowed against two)
- eingin kann tæna tveimum harrum
  no man can serve two masters (Luke 16,13)

Declension

tveir, tvær, tvey (two) - numeral
Normal form	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	tveir	tvær	tvey
Accusative (hvønnfall)	tveir, tvá†, tógva†, tóa†
Dative (hvørjumfall)	tveimum, tveim†
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(tveggja)

Pair-form	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	tvinnir	tvinnar	tvinni
Accusative (hvønnfall)	tvinnar
Dative (hvørjumfall)	tvinnum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(tvinna)

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