leivur

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hleifr, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz; cognate with English loaf.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

leivur m (genitive singular leivs, plural leivar)

  1. a lump of cudbear (Ochrolechia tartarea)
  2. an oblong bun, similar to drýlur

Declension[edit]

Declension of leivur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leivur leivurin leivar leivarnir
accusative leiv leivin leivar leivarnar
dative leivi leivinum leivum leivunum
genitive leivs leivsins leiva leivanna

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