bestur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse beztr, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz.
Adjective
bestur
Usage notes
- strong (indefinite)
- báturin (m) er bestur - the boat is best
- bókin (f) er best - the book is best
- húsið (n) er best - the house is best
- weak (definite)
- hin besti báturin = the best boat
- hin besta bókin = the best book
- hitt besta húsið = the best house
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bestur | best | best |
| accusative | bestan | besta | best |
| dative | bestum | bestari | bestum |
| genitive | bests | bestar/ bestrar |
bests |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | bestir | bestar | best |
| accusative | bestar | bestar | best |
| dative | bestum | bestum | bestum |
| genitive | besta/ bestra |
besta/ bestra |
besta/ bestra |
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | besti | besta | besta |
| accusative | besta | bestu | |
| dative | |||
| genitive | |||
| plural | all genders | ||
| all cases | bestu | ||
Antonyms
- verstur (“worst”)
See also
- vakrastur
- nýggjastur
- størstur
- longstur
- hægstur
- breiðastur
- tjúkkastur
Icelandic
Alternative forms
- beztur (superseded)
Etymology
From Old Norse beztr, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz.
Adjective
bestur