brennivín
Faroese
Etymology
Composition of brenna (“to burn”) + vín (“wine”), analogous to Danish brændevin from Middle Low German bernewin.
Pronunciation
Noun
brennivín m (genitive singular brennivíns, uncountable)
- liquor (with more than 21 % vol.)
Declension
Declension of brennivín (singular only) | ||
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n3s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | brennivín | brennivínið |
accusative | brennivín | brennivínið |
dative | brennivíni | brennivíninum |
genitive | brennivíns | brennivínsins |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Noun
brennivín n (genitive singular brennivíns, nominative plural brennivín)
- Icelandic Black Death, an Icelandic liquor made from potatoes
- any type of strong alcoholic drink (brandy, etc.); schnapps
Declension
declension of brennivín
n-s | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | brennivín | brennivínið | brennivín | brennivínin |
accusative | brennivín | brennivínið | brennivín | brennivínin |
dative | brennivíni | brennivíninu | brennivínum | brennivínunum |
genitive | brennivíns | brennivínsins | brennivína | brennivínanna |