systursonur
Faroese
Etymology
From systir (“sister”) + sonur (“son”).
Noun
systursonur m (genitive singular systursonar, plural systursynir)
- sororal nephew, sister’s son
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | systursonur | systursonurin | systursynir | systursynirnir |
| accusative | systurson | systursonin | systursynir | systursynirnar |
| dative | systursyni, systursoni | systursyninum, systursoninum | systursynum, systursonum | systursynunum, systursonunum |
| genitive | systursonar | systursonarins | systursona | systursonanna |
Coordinate terms
Icelandic
Etymology
From systir (“sister”) + sonur (“son”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪstʏr̥ˌsɔːnʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɔːnʏr
Noun
systursonur m (genitive singular systursonar, nominative plural systursynir)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | systursonur | systursonurinn | systursynir | systursynirnir |
| accusative | systurson | systursoninn | systursyni | systursynina |
| dative | systursyni | systursyninum | systursonum | systursonunum |
| genitive | systursonar | systursonarins | systursona | systursonanna |
Coordinate terms
Further reading
- “systursonur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)