svøvnur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic *swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos. Related to *swefaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsvœvnʊɹ/
Noun
svøvnur m (genitive singular svøvns, plural svøvnar)
Declension
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | svøvnur | svøvnurin | svøvnar | svøvnarnir |
| accusative | svøvn | svøvnin | svøvnar | svøvnarnar |
| dative | svøvni | svøvninum | svøvnum | svøvnunum |
| genitive | svøvns | svøvnsins | svøvna | svøvnanna |
Derived terms
- svøvnloysi
- svøvnposi