tygum

Faroese

Etymology

Originally dative form of tær, from Old Norse þér, from Proto-Germanic *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʰiːjʊn]

Pronoun

tygum (genitive tygara)

  1. (very formal, rare) thou, you (2nd person singular, formal register pronoun)
    eru tygum eingilskmaður / onglendingur? ― are you an Englishman?
    eru tygum amerikanari? ― are you an American?
    eru tygum føroyingur? ― are you Faroese?
    eru tygum týskari? ― are you a German?
    hvussu gamal eru tygum? ― how old are you?
    tosa tygum enskt? ― do you speak English?

Usage notes

Tygum is only used in the singular. Its plural is the common tit. In addition, it takes plural verbs and singular adjectives.

Synonyms

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