klettur
See also: Klettur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic *klintaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰlɛːʰtʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛːʰtʊɹ
Noun
klettur m (genitive singular klets, plural klettar)
- large stone, rock, cliff
- (humorous) klettarnir - the Faroe Islands (literally "the rocks")
Declension
| m9 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | klettur | kletturin | klettar | klettarnir |
| accusative | klett | klettin | klettar | klettarnar |
| dative | kletti | klettinum | klettum | klettunum |
| genitive | klets | kletsins | kletta | klettanna |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic *klintaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰlɛhtʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɛhtʏr
Noun
klettur m (genitive singular kletts, nominative plural klettar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | klettur | kletturinn | klettar | klettarnir |
| accusative | klett | klettinn | kletta | klettana |
| dative | kletti | klettinum | klettum | klettunum |
| genitive | kletts | klettsins | kletta | klettanna |