tvætl

Faroese

Etymology

From English twaddle, by alteration of older twattle (1556).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰvaʰtl/

Noun

tvætl n (genitive singular tvætls, plural tvætl)

  1. nonsense, bollocks
  2. clown, buffoon

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tvætl tvætlið tvætl tvætlini
accusative tvætl tvætlið tvætl tvætlini
dative tvætli tvætlinum tvætlum tvætlunum
genitive tvætls tvætlsins tvætla tvætlanna

Derived terms

  • tvætla (to kid)