nýggjur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (new).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nʊt͡ʃːʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃːʊɹ

Adjective

nýggjur (comparative nýggjari, superlative nýggjastur)

  1. new
    Eitt nýtt ár er byrjað.
    A new year has begun.

Declension

Declension of nýggjur (a19)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative nýggjur nýggj nýtt
accusative nýggjan nýggja nýtt
dative nýggjum nýggjari nýggjum
genitive nýs nýggjar nýs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative nýggir nýggjar nýggj
accusative nýggjar nýggjar nýggj
dative nýggjum nýggjum nýggjum
genitive nýggja nýggja nýggja