oyra
English
Etymology
From Faroese oyra, from Old Norse eyrir (see also English öre and øre), from Latin aureus.
Noun
oyra
- A subdenomination of the Faroese króna.
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔira/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.
Noun
oyra n (genitive singular oyra, plural oyru or oyrur)
- (anatomy) ear
- ear, hearing
- handle (cup, etc.)
Declension
| Declension of oyra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | oyra | oyrað | oyru, oyrur | oyruni |
| accusative | oyra | oyrað | oyru, oyrur | oyruni |
| dative | oyra | oyranum | oyrum | oyrunum |
| genitive | oyra | oyrans | oyrna | oyrnanna |
Related terms
- oyrnalokkur, oyrnalækni
Etymology 2
From Old Norse eyrir, from Latin aureus.
Noun
oyra n (genitive singular oyra, plural oyru or oyrur)
- (money) 1/100 króna
- change, small coins
Declension
| Declension of oyra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | oyra | oyrað | oyru, oyrur | oyruni |
| accusative | oyra | oyrað | oyru, oyrur | oyruni |
| dative | oyra | oyranum | oyrum | oyrunum |
| genitive | oyra | oyrans | oyrna | oyrnanna |
Related terms
- gjaldoyra
Etymology 3
From Old Norse eyrr. See also oyri.
Noun
oyra f (genitive singular oyru, plural oyrur)
- gravel bank
Declension
| Declension of oyra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | oyra | oyran | oyrur | oyrurnar |
| accusative | oyru | oyruna | oyrur | oyrurnar |
| dative | oyru | oyruni | oyrum | oyrunum |
| genitive | oyru | oyrunnar | oyra | oyranna |