rokna

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Faroese

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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rokna (third person singular past indicative roknaði, third person plural past indicative roknaðu, supine roknað)

  1. to calculate
  2. to reckon

Conjugation

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Conjugation of rokna (group v-30)
infinitive rokna
supine roknað
participle (a6)1 roknandi roknaður
present past
first singular rokni roknaði
second singular roknar roknaði
third singular roknar roknaði
plural rokna roknaðu
imperative
singular rokna!
plural roknið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

References

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  1. ^ W. B. Lockwood: An Introduction to Modern Faroese. Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur, 3rd printing 1977 p. 11

Further reading

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"rokna" at Sprotin.fo

Maltese

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Root
r-k-n
3 terms

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic رُكْن (rukn). Compare Moroccan Arabic ركنة (rukna).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rokna f (plural rokon or rkejjen or rkien or riken or rkieni, paucal rokniet, diminutive rkejna or rkajna)

  1. corner, angle