túgva
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse þúfa, from Proto-Germanic *þūbaz; cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk tue, Swedish tuva, Danish tue, English tuft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪkva/
- Rhymes: -ɪkva
Noun
túgva f (genitive singular túgvu, plural túgvur)
- tussock, tuft
Declension
| Declension of túgva | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | túgva | túgvan | túgvur | túgvurnar |
| accusative | túgvu | túgvuna | túgvur | túgvurnar |
| dative | túgvu | túgvuni | túgvum | túgvunum |
| genitive | túgvu | túgvunnar | túgva | túgvanna |
Derived terms
- grastúgva
- meyrutúgva (“anthill”)
- mosatúgva