pinnur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse pinni. The stem change is possibly due to influence from Danish pind.
Noun
pinnur m (genitive singular pins, plural pinnar)
- pin, skewer
- watch hands
- match (to make fire)
Declension
| m9 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | pinnur | pinnurin | pinnar | pinnarnir |
| Accusative | pinn | pinnin | pinnar | pinnarnar |
| Dative | pinni | pinninum | pinnum | pinnunum |
| Genitive | pins | pinsins | pinna | pinnanna |
Synonyms
- (watch hands): klokkupinnur
- (match): svávulpinnur