vetrarbreyt
Faroese
Etymology
From vetur (“winter”) + breyt (“road”). Compare Icelandic vetrarbraut and dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk Vinterbraut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈveːʰtɹaɹˌpɾɛiːt/
Noun
vetrarbreyt f (genitive singular vetrarbreytar, uncountable)
- (usually definite) the Milky Way (galaxy)
Declension
| f2s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vetrarbreyt | vetrarbreytin |
| accusative | vetrarbreyt | vetrarbreytina |
| dative | vetrarbreyt | vetrarbreytini |
| genitive | vetrarbreytar | vetrarbreytarinnar |
Related terms
- stjørnubreyt
- grannlýsi