sjógvur

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

sjógvur m (genitive singular sjóvar or sjós or sævar, plural sjógvar)

  1. sea, all saltwater on Earth
    Synonym: hav
    fara til sjós
    go to sea
  2. big wave
    Synonyms: alda, bylgja

Declension[edit]

m39 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sjógvur sjógvurin sjógvar sjógvarnir
Accusative sjógv sjógvin sjógvar sjógvarnar
Dative sjógvi sjónum/
sjógvinum 		sjógvum sjógvunum
Genitive sjóvar/
sjós 		sjóvarins/
sjósins 		sjógva sjógvanna

Derived terms[edit]

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