strongur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“rope, cord; to be tight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɹɔŋkʊɹ/

Noun

strongur m (genitive singular streingjar or strongs, plural streingir)

  1. thread, line
  2. bowstring
  3. string (music instrument)
  4. strong current

Declension

Declension of strongur (m34)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative strongur strongurin streingir streingirnir
accusative strong strongin streingir streingirnar
dative streingi, strongi streinginum, stronginum streingjum streingjunum
genitive streingjar, strongs streingjarins, strongsins streingja streingjanna
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