leysur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛiːsʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ɛiːsʊɹ

Adjective

leysur (comparative leysari, superlative leysastur)

  1. loose
  2. free
  3. untethered

Inflection

Declension of leysur (a2)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative leysur leys leyst
accusative leysan leysa leyst
dative leysum leysari leysum
genitive leys leysar/
leysrar 		leys
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative leysir leysar leys
accusative leysar leysar leys
dative leysum leysum leysum
genitive leysa/
leysra 		leysa/
leysra 		leysa/
leysra

See also

Further reading

  • Jóhan Hendrik W. Poulsen et al. (1998) “leysur”, in Føroysk orðabók [Faroese Dictionary] (in Faroese), Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag
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