stýrivolt

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish styrvolt (“a card game of 18th century; cards of low value”), from German Low German Stürewold (“wild, riotous man”). The semantic development is unclear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstʊiɹɪ.vɔl̥t/

Noun

stýrivolt n (genitive singular stýrivolts, uncountable)

  1. (card games) a Faroese card game

Declension

n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative stýrivolt stýrivoltið
accusative stýrivolt stýrivoltið
dative stýrivolti stýrivoltinum
genitive stýrivolts stýrivoltsins

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