oyggj

Faroese

Alternative forms

  • oy (obsolete except poetic)

Etymology

From Old Norse ey, from Proto-Germanic *awjō, from an earlier *agwjō, related to *ahwō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔt͡ʃː/

Noun

oyggj f (genitive singular oyggjar, plural oyggjar)

  1. island

Declension

Declension of oyggj (f6-oyggj)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative oyggj oyggin oyggjar oyggjarnar
accusative oyggj oynna oyggjar oyggjarnar
dative oyggj oynni oyggjum oyggjunum
genitive oyggjar oyggjarinnar oyggja oyggjanna
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