tjórur

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Contents

1 Faroese
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Declension
  - 1.2.2 Synonyms

Faroese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse þjórr, from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros, whence also Latin taurus, Greek ταῦρος (taûros), Old Irish tarb.

Noun [edit]

tjórur m (genitive singular tjórs, plural tjórar)

(dated) a castrated bull, steer

Declension [edit]

m6	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	tjórur	tjórurin	tjórar	tjórarnir
Accusative	tjór	tjórin	tjórar	tjórarnar
Dative	tjóri	tjórinum	tjórum	tjórunum
Genitive	tjórs	tjórsins	tjóra	tjóranna

Synonyms [edit]

(castrated bull) oksi m, tjórneyt n

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