bøur

See also: Bøur and bour

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse bǿr, bœr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpøːvʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -øːvʊɹ
  • Homophone: Bøur

Noun

bøur m (genitive singular bíggjar or bøar, plural bøir)

  1. field, homefield, cultivated land
  2. village, farmyard

Usage notes

  • The genitive form bíggjar is just as if not more common than the regular form bøar

Declension

Declension of bøur (m13)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bøur bøurin bøir bøirnir
accusative bø bøin bøir bøirnar
dative bø, bøi bønum, bøinum bøum bøunum
genitive bøar bøarins bøa bøanna

Synonyms

  • (homefield): innangarðsjørð
  • (village, farmyard): bygd, garður

Antonyms

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