onkur

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse einnhverr.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

onkur m

  1. some, someone, indefinite pronoun
    Her hevur onkur verið.
    Somebody has been here.
    Er onkur inni?
    Is somebody there?

Usage notes[edit]

Like some/any in English, onkur is used in positive contexts.

Declension[edit]

Indefinite pronoun - óbundið fornavn
Singular (eintal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) onkur onkur okkurt
Accusative (hvønnfall) onkran / onkun onkra
Dative (hvørjumfall) onkrum onkrari onkrum
Genitive (hvørsfall) onkurs (onkrar) onkurs
Plural (fleirtal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) onkrir onkrar onkur
Accusative (hvønnfall) onkrar
Dative (hvørjumfall) onkrum
Genitive (hvørsfall) onkra


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