níggju
Faroese
| < 8 | 9 | 10 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : níggju Ordinal : níggjundi | ||
Etymology
From Old Norse níu (whence also Danish ni; Icelandic níu and Swedish nio) from Proto-Germanic *newun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognates with Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽 (niun); Old English niġon (English nine); Old Frisian nigun (West Frisian njoggen); Old High German niun (German neun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnʊd͡ʒːʊ]
- Homophone: nýggju
Numeral
níggju
- nine, cardinal number after átta and before tíggju