franskur

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish fransk.

Adjective

franskur m, fronsk f, franskt n

  1. French

Declension

Declension of franskur (a25)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative franskur fronsk franskt
accusative franskan franska franskt
dative fronskum franskari fronskum
genitive fransks franskar/
franskrar
fransks
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative franskir franskar fronsk
accusative franskar franskar fronsk
dative fronskum fronskum fronskum
genitive franska/
franskra
franska/
franskra
franska/
franskra
  • Frakland (France)
  • fraklendingur (Frenchman)
  • Frans (France)
  • fransbreyð ~ franskbreyð (white bread)
  • franskt (French language; cognac)
  • fransósir (syphilis)
  • fransur, fransmaður (Frenchman; French ship)

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 17th century. From Danish fransk, from Middle Low German fransch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfranskʏr/
    Rhymes: -anskʏr

Adjective

franskur (comparative franskari, superlative franskastur)

  1. French

Declension

Positive forms of franskur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative franskur frönsk franskt
accusative franskan franska
dative frönskum franskri frönsku
genitive fransks franskrar fransks
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative franskir franskar frönsk
accusative franska
dative frönskum
genitive franskra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative franski franska franska
acc/dat/gen franska frönsku
plural (all-case) frönsku
Comparative forms of franskur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) franskari franskari franskara
plural (all-case) franskari
Superlative forms of franskur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative franskastur frönskust franskast
accusative franskastan franskasta
dative frönskustum franskastri frönskustu
genitive franskasts franskastrar franskasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative franskastir franskastar frönskust
accusative franskasta
dative frönskustum
genitive franskastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative franskasti franskasta franskasta
acc/dat/gen franskasta frönskustu
plural (all-case) frönskustu
  • Frakki (Frenchman)
  • fransbrauð (white bread)
  • franskar (French fries)
  • franskar kartöflur (French fries)
  • franskur rennilás (velcro)
  • Fransmaður (Frenchman) (old-fashioned)