fjós
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse fjós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjɔus/
- Rhymes: -ɔus
Noun
fjós n (genitive singular fjós, plural fjós)
- a stable or barn for cattle; byre
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fjós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjouːs/
- Rhymes: -ouːs
Noun
fjós n (genitive singular fjóss, nominative plural fjós)
- a stable or barn for cattle; byre
Declension
declension of fjós
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fjós | fjósið | fjós | fjósin |
| accusative | fjós | fjósið | fjós | fjósin |
| dative | fjósi | fjósinu | fjósum | fjósunum |
| genitive | fjóss | fjóssins | fjósa | fjósanna |
Old Norse
Etymology
Contraction of an early compound of fé (“cattle”) and hús (“house”).
Noun
fjós n
- byre
Descendants
- Faroese: fjós
- Icelandic: fjós
- Norwegian: fjøs
- Swedish: fjös, fjos, fjäs, fäjs
- Elfdalian: fją̊s