Sandur
See also: sandur
Faroese
heima á Sandi - at home in Sandur
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -antʊɹ
Etymology 1
Old Norse sandr
Proper noun
Sandur m
- town in the island of Sandoy, meaning literally "Sand", compare sandur
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Sandur |
| Accusative | Sand |
| Dative | Sandi |
| Genitive | Sands |
Usage notes
Note the usage of "heima" (home) in the case of this certain place name
- (heima) á Sandi - in Sandur
- (heiman) av Sandi - from Sandur
- heim á Sand / til Sands - to Sandur
Derived terms
- sandsmaður, heimasandsmaður (man from Sandur)
Etymology 2
From Aleksandur.
Proper noun
Sandur m
- A male given name.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Sandur: Sandursson
- daughter of Sandur: Sandursdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Sandur |
| Accusative | Sandur |
| Dative | Sanduri |
| Genitive | Sandurs |