tvinni

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Faroese

Numeral

tvinni n

  1. two pairs, neuter nominative and accusative pair-form (distributive number) of tvey
    • tvinni hús
      two dwelling houses
    • tvinni kort
      two packs of playing cards
    • tvinni fimtan
      two times fifteen

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)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tvinni, from Proto-Germanic *twiznô, from *twiznāną (“to thread”).

Pronunciation

Noun

tvinni m (genitive singular tvinna, nominative plural tvinnar)

  1. twine, yarn

Declension

Declension of tvinni (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tvinni tvinninn tvinnar tvinnarnir
accusative tvinna tvinnann tvinna tvinnana
dative tvinna tvinnanum tvinnum tvinnunum
genitive tvinna tvinnans tvinna tvinnanna
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