royður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse reyðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɹɔiːjʊɹ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔiːjʊɹ

Noun

royður f (genitive singular royðrar, plural royðrar)

  1. blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
  2. (dated) greater whales in general

Declension

f17 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative royður royðurin royðrar royðrarnar
accusative royður royðrina royðrar royðrarnar
dative royður royðrini royðrum royðrunum
genitive royðrar royðrarinnar royðra royðranna

Derived terms

  • royðrargeisli
  • royðrartákna
  • royðrartvøst
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