leykur

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Faroese[edit]

leykir

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (laukaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *laukaz.

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Noun[edit]

leykur m (genitive singular leyks, plural leykir)

  1. any plant of the genus Allium — the onions (chives, leek, garlic etc.)

Declension[edit]

m15 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative leykur leykurin leykir leykirnir
Accusative leyk leykin leykir leykirnar
Dative leyki leykinum leykum leykunum
Genitive leyks leyksins leyka leykanna

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