floyta

floyta

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɔiːjta/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse fleyta, from Proto-Germanic *flautijaną.

Verb

floyta (third person singular past indicative floytti, third person plural past indicative floyttu, supine floytt)

1. (transitive) to float, cause to float
2. (intransitive, swimming) to manage to keep afloat
3. (transitive) to douse with liquid, make wet
4. (transitive) to manage to lift
5. (transitive) to fill, be big enough to wear (a garment)

Conjugation

   Conjugation of floyta

v-2
infinitive	floyta
present participle	floytandi
past participle a39	floyttur
supine	floytt
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	floyti	floytir	floytir	floyta
past	floytti	floytti	floytti	floyttu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	floyt!	—	floytið!

Noun

floyta f (genitive singular floytu, plural floytur)

1. (music) flute (musical instrument)
2. whistle (device blown to make a whistling sound)

Declension

Declension of floyta
f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	floyta	floytan	floytur	floyturnar
accusative	floytu	floytuna	floytur	floyturnar
dative	floytu	floytuni	floytum	floytunum
genitive	floytu	floytunnar	floyta	floytanna

Verb

floyta (third person singular past indicative floytaði, third person plural past indicative floytaðu, supine floytað)

1. to whistle (make a whistling sound with a whistle or with one’s mouth)

Conjugation

   Conjugation of floyta

v-30
infinitive	floyta
present participle	floytandi
past participle a6	floytaður
supine	floytað
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	floyti	floytar	floytar	floyta
past	floytaði	floytaði	floytaði	floytaðu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	floyta!	—	floytið!

Synonyms

• bríksla