sýning

Faroese

Etymology

From sýna (“to show”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʊiːnɪŋk/
  • Rhymes: -ʊiːniŋk

Noun

sýning f (genitive singular sýningar, plural sýningar)

  1. exhibition, show
    Synonyms: framsýning, framførsla, leiksýning

Declension

f6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sýning sýningin sýningar sýningarnar
accusative sýning sýningina sýningar sýningarnar
dative sýning sýningini sýningum sýningunum
genitive sýningar sýningarinnar sýninga sýninganna

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From sýna (“to show”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːniŋk/
  • Rhymes: -iːniŋk

Noun

sýning f (genitive singular sýningar, nominative plural sýningar)

  1. show, exhibition

Declension

Declension of sýning (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sýning sýningin sýningar sýningarnar
accusative sýningu sýninguna sýningar sýningarnar
dative sýningu sýningunni sýningum sýningunum
genitive sýningar sýningarinnar sýninga sýninganna

Derived terms

  • gamansýning
  • fjölleikasýning

Old Norse

Etymology

Deverbative. From sýna +‎ -ing.

Noun

sýning f

  1. showing, exhibition

Declension

Declension of sýning (strong ō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sýning sýningin sýningar sýningarnar
accusative sýning sýningina sýningar sýningarnar
dative sýningu sýningunni sýningum sýningunum
genitive sýningar sýningarinnar sýninga sýninganna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: sýning
  • Faroese: sýning

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “sýning”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 425; also available at the Internet Archive
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