strongur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“rope, cord; to be tight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɹɔŋkʊɹ/
Noun
strongur m (genitive singular streingjar or strongs, plural streingir)
- thread, line
- bowstring
- string (music instrument)
- strong current
Declension
| m34 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | strongur | strongurin | streingir | streingirnir |
| Accusative | strong | strongin | streingir | streingirnar |
| Dative | streingi/ strongi | streinginum/ stronginum | streingjum | streingjunum |
| Genitive | streingjar/ strongs | streingjarins/ strongsins | streingja | streingjanna |