tjaldursegg

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Faroese

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tjaldursegg (1) - oystercatcher eggs

Etymology

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From tjaldur (“oystercatcher”) +‎ -s- +‎ egg (“egg”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰaltʊɹsˌɛkː/

Noun

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tjaldursegg n (genitive singular tjaldursegs, plural tjaldursegg)

  1. egg of the oystercatcher (tjaldur)
  2. (humorous) little barrel of schnapps

Declension

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n23 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tjaldursegg tjaldurseggið tjaldursegg tjaldurseggini
Accusative tjaldursegg tjaldurseggið tjaldursegg tjaldurseggini
Dative tjaldurseggi tjaldursegginum tjaldursegg(j)um tjaldursegg(j)unum
Genitive tjaldursegs tjaldursegsins tjaldurseggja tjaldurseggjanna
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