leivur

See also: Leivur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hleifr, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz; cognate with English loaf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlaiːvʊɹ]
  • Rhymes: -aiːvʊɹ
  • Homophone: Leivur

Noun

leivur m (genitive singular leivs, plural leivar)

  1. a lump of cudbear (Ochrolechia tartarea)
  2. an oblong bun, similar to drýlur

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leivur leivurin leivar leivarnir
accusative leiv leivin leivar leivarnar
dative leivi leivinum leivum leivunum
genitive leivs leivsins leiva leivanna

Derived terms

  • korkaleivur
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