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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic *wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”), thus related to vindur.
Pronunciation
Noun
vongur m (genitive singular veingjar or vongs, plural veingir)
- wing (birds, bats and insects)
- wing, aerofoil, airfoil
- wing (of a building)
- outer forward (football, etc.)
- part of the football field at the sideline
Declension
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Singular
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Plural
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Indefinite
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Definite
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| Nominative
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vongur
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vongurin
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veingir
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veingirnir
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| Accusative
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vong
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vongin
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veingir
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veingirnar
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| Dative
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veingi/
vongi
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veinginum/
vonginum
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veingjum
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veingjunum
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| Genitive
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veingjar/
vongs
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veingjarins/
vongsins
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veingja
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veingjanna
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Derived terms