pinnur
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse pinni. The stem change is possibly due to influence from Danish pind.
Noun
[edit]pinnur m (genitive singular pins, plural pinnar)
Declension
[edit]m9 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | pinnur | pinnurin | pinnar | pinnarnir |
Accusative | pinn | pinnin | pinnar | pinnarnar |
Dative | pinni | pinninum | pinnum | pinnunum |
Genitive | pins | pinsins | pinna | pinnanna |
Synonyms
[edit]- (watch hands): klokkupinnur
- (match): svávulpinnur