byrur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic *buriz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːɹʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -iːɹʊɹ
• Homophone: byrður

Noun

byrur m (genitive singular byrjar, uncountable)

1. gust, blast, squall
   • (proverb) hann fær byr, ið bíðar, og havn, ið rør

     the one who waits, gets gust; the harbour gets, who rows

Declension

m31s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	byrur	byrurin
Accusative	byr	byrin
Dative	byri	byrinum
Genitive	byrjar	byrjarins