Eysturoy

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Faroese Eysturoy.

Proper noun

Eysturoy

  1. An island in the Faroe Islands, Denmark.

Faroese

Etymology

From eystur (“east”) +‎ oy (“island”), due to the position of the island east of the main island Streymoy, from Old Norse Austrey.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛstʊrˌɔiː/

Proper noun

Eysturoy f

  1. an island of the Faroe Islands

Declension

f6-oy singular
indefinite definite
nominative Eysturoy Eysturoyggin
accusative Eysturoy Eysturoynna
dative Eysturoy Eysturoynni
genitive Eysturoyar —
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