oyggj

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Faroese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • oy (obsolete except poetic)

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse ey, from Proto-Germanic *awjō, from an earlier *agwjō, related to *ahwō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

oyggj f (genitive singular oyggjar, plural oyggjar)

  1. island

Declension[edit]

f6 (oyggj) Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative oyggj oyggin oyggjar oyggjarnar
Accusative oyggj oynna oyggjar oyggjarnar
Dative oyggj oynni oyggjum oyggjunum
Genitive oyggjar oyggjarinnar oyggja oyggjanna


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