losti

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse losti, from Proto-Germanic *lustuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔstɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔstɪ

Noun

losti m (genitive singular losta, uncountable)

  1. lust, desire

Declension

m1s singular
indefinite definite
nominative losti lostin
accusative losta lostan
dative losta lostanum
genitive losta lostans

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • lostamikil

Further reading

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