tvinnur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse tvinnr, from Proto-Germanic *twinaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰvɪtnʊɹ/
  • Hyphenation: tvin‧nur

Adjective

tvinnur

  1. (in the plural) two pairs
    Tvinnar cowboybuksur.Two pairs of jeans.

Declension

Declension of tvinnur (a20)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative tvinnur tvinn tvint
Accusative tvinnan tvinna tvint
Dative tvinnum tvinnari tvinnum
Genitive tvins tvinnar/
tvinrar
tvins
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative tvinnir tvinnar tvinn
Accusative tvinnar tvinnar tvinn
Dative tvinnum tvinnum tvinnum
Genitive tvinna
tvinra
tvinna
tvinra
tvinna
tvinra

References

  • G. V. C. Young, C. R. Clewer (1985) “tvinnur”, in Føroysk-ensk orðabók, Mansk-Svenska, →ISBN