heyst

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse haust, from earlier haustr (masculine), from Proto-Germanic *harƀustaz, *harbistaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛst/
• Rhymes: -ɛst
• Homophones: hest, Hest

Noun

heyst n (genitive singular heysts, plural heyst)

1. autumn

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	heyst	heystið	heyst	heystini
accusative	heyst	heystið	heyst	heystini
dative	heysti	heystinum	heystum	heystunum
genitive	heysts	heystsins	heysta	heystanna

See also

• seasons: árstíðar: vár · summar · heyst · vetur ^[edit]

Seasons in Faroese · árstíð (layout · text) · category
vár (“spring”)	summar (“summer”)	heyst (“autumn”)	vetur (“winter”)