steinbítur

Faroese

Etymology

steinur (stone) +‎ bítur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstaiːnˌpʊiːtʊɹ/

Noun

steinbítur m (genitive singular steinbíts, plural steinbítar)

  1. seawolf, catfish (Anarhichas lupus)

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative steinbítur steinbíturin steinbítar steinbítarnir
accusative steinbít steinbítin steinbítar steinbítarnar
dative steinbíti steinbítinum steinbítum steinbítunum
genitive steinbíts steinbítsins steinbíta steinbítanna

Icelandic

Etymology

steinn (stone) +‎ bítur

Noun

steinbítur m (genitive singular steinbíts, nominative plural steinbítar or steinbítir)

  1. seawolf, catfish (Anarhichas lupus)

Declension

Declension of steinbítur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative steinbítur steinbíturinn steinbítar, steinbítir steinbítarnir, steinbítirnir
accusative steinbít steinbítinn steinbíta, steinbíti steinbítana, steinbítina
dative steinbít steinbítnum steinbítum steinbítunum
genitive steinbíts steinbítsins steinbíta steinbítanna

Further reading

  • Halldóra Jónsdóttir, Þórdís Úlfarsdóttir, editors (2014–2020), “steinbítur”, in Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók [Icelandic Modern Dictionary] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies