tjórur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse þjórr, from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros, whence also Latin taurus, Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros), Old Irish tarb (> Faroese tarvur).
Noun
tjórur m (genitive singular tjórs, plural tjórar)
- (dated) a castrated bull, steer
Declension
| Declension of tjórur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tjórur | tjórurin | tjórar | tjórarnir |
| accusative | tjór | tjórin | tjórar | tjórarnar |
| dative | tjóri | tjórinum | tjórum | tjórunum |
| genitive | tjórs | tjórsins | tjóra | tjóranna |
Synonyms
- (castrated bull) oksi m, tjórneyt n