rokna

Faroese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɔkna/[1]

Verb

rokna (third person singular past indicative roknaði, third person plural past indicative roknaðu, supine roknað)

  1. to calculate
  2. to reckon

Conjugation

Conjugation of (group v-30)
infinitive
supine roknað
present past
first singular rokni roknaði
second singular roknar roknaði
third singular roknar roknaði
plural rokna roknaðu
participle (a6)1 roknandi roknaður
imperative
singular rokna!
plural roknið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

References

  1. ^ W. B. Lockwood (1977) “p. 11”, in An Introduction to Modern Faroese, 3rd printing edition, Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur

Further reading

"rokna" at Sprotin.fo

Maltese

Root
r-k-n
3 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic رُكْن (rukn). Compare Moroccan Arabic ركنة (rukna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔk.na/

Noun

rokna f (plural rokon or rkejjen or rkien or riken or rkieni, paucal rokniet, diminutive rkejna or rkajna)

  1. corner, angle