forseti
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Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse forseti (“head of the thing”).
Noun[edit]
forseti m (genitive singular forseta, plural forsetar)
Declension[edit]
| m1 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | forseti | forsetin | forsetar | forsetarnir |
| Accusative | forseta | forsetan | forsetar | forsetarnar |
| Dative | forseta | forsetanum | forsetum | forsetunum |
| Genitive | forseta | forsetans | forseta | forsetanna |
Usage notes[edit]
- forseti Íslands - the president of Iceland
- fyrrverandi forsetin í USA - the former president of the USA
Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse (literally meaning “one who presides”) compare Fositesland name for Heligoland.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ˈfɔr̥.sɛːtɪ/
Noun[edit]
forseti m (genitive singular forseta, plural forsetar)
- president
- Núverandi forseti Íslands.
- Fyrrverandi forseti Bandaríkjanna.
- The former president of the United States.
Declension[edit]
declension of forseti
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | forseti | forsetinn | forsetar | forsetarnir |
| accusative | forseta | forsetann | forseta | forsetana |
| dative | forseta | forsetanum | forsetum | forsetunum |
| genitive | forseta | forsetans | forseta | forsetanna |
