trongur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse þrǫngr, from Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɔŋkʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkʊɹ
• Homophone: drongur

Adjective

trongur (comparative trongri, superlative trongstur)

1. confined, narrow (with too little room or space)
2. limited, narrow
3. apprehensive, anxious, frightened, scared
4. (of air) close, oppressive, stuffy
5. asthmatic, wheezy (suffering from shortness of breath, breathing with difficulty, being short of breath)
6. difficult, hard, poor

Usage notes

The comparative and superlative can also be trengri and trengstur.

Declension

Declension of trongur (a3)
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	trongur	trong	trongt
Accusative	trongan	tronga	trongt
Dative	trongum	trongari	trongum
Genitive	trongs	trongar	trongs
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	trongir	trongar	trong
Accusative	trongar	trongar	trong
Dative	trongum	trongum	trongum
Genitive	tronga	tronga	tronga

References

• "trongur" at Sprotin.fo