tindur

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse tindr, from Proto-Germanic *tindaz. Cognate with English tind, tine.

Noun[edit]

tindur m (genitive singular tinds, plural tindar)

  1. top, peak
  2. summit (mountain)
  3. tine (fork etc.)

Declension[edit]

Declension of tindur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tindur tindurin tindar tindarnir
accusative tind tindin tindar tindarnar
dative tindi tindinum tindum tindunum
genitive tinds tindsins tinda tindanna

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse tindr, from Proto-Germanic *tindaz. Cognate with English tind, tine.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tindur m (genitive singular tinds, nominative plural tindar)

  1. peak (of a mountain)
  2. tine (of a fork, etc.)
  3. tooth, spike (of a rake, etc.)

Declension[edit]