tvinni

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Faroese[edit]

Numeral[edit]

tvinni n

  1. two pairs, neuter nominative and accusative pair-form (distributive number) of tvey
    • tvinni hús
      two dwelling houses
    • tvinni kort
      two packs of playing cards
    • tvinni fimtan
      two times fifteen

Declension[edit]

tveir, tvær, tvey (two) - numeral
Normal form m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) tveir tvær tvey
Accusative (hvønnfall) tveir, tvá†, tógva†, tóa†
Dative (hvørjumfall) tveimum, tveim†
Genitive (hvørsfall) (tveggja)
Pair-form m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) tvinnir tvinnar tvinni
Accusative (hvønnfall) tvinnar
Dative (hvørjumfall) tvinnum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (tvinna)

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse tvinni, from Proto-Germanic *twiznô, from *twiznāną (“to thread”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tvinni m (genitive singular tvinna, nominative plural tvinnar)

  1. twine, yarn

Declension[edit]

declension of tvinni
m-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tvinni tvinninn tvinnar tvinnarnir
accusative tvinna tvinnann tvinna tvinnana
dative tvinna tvinnanum tvinnum tvinnunum
genitive tvinna tvinnans tvinna tvinnanna

Related terms[edit]

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