vevur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse vefr, from Proto-Germanic *wabją, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to weave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːvʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -eːvʊɹ

  Homophones: veður, vegur

Noun

vevur m (genitive singular vevs, plural vevir)

1. web, fabric being woven
2. loom

Declension

m15	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vevur	vevurin	vevir	vevirnir
Accusative	vev	vevin	vevir	vevirnar
Dative	vevi	vevinum	vevum	vevunum
Genitive	vevs	vevsins	veva	vevanna

Related terms

• veva