skýggj

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic *skiwją (“cloud, cloud cover”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew- (“to cover, conceal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [skʊt͡ʃː]
• Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃː

Noun

skýggj n (genitive singular skýs, plural skýggj)

1. cloud

Declension

n16	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skýggj	skýggið	skýggj	skýggini
Accusative	skýggj	skýggið	skýggj	skýggini
Dative	skýggi/ skýggj	skýgginum/ skýnum	skýggjum	skýggjunum
Genitive	skýs	skýsins	skýggja	skýggjanna

Derived terms

• skýggjaður
• regnskýggj

Related terms

• snarljós
• tora
• luft