vevur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse vefr, from Proto-Germanic *wabją, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to weave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈveːvʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -eːvʊɹ
- Homophones: veður, vegur
Noun
vevur m (genitive singular vevs, plural vevir)
- web, fabric being woven
- loom
Declension
m15 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | vevur | vevurin | vevir | vevirnir |
Accusative | vev | vevin | vevir | vevirnar |
Dative | vevi | vevinum | vevum | vevunum |
Genitive | vevs | vevsins | veva | vevanna |
Related terms
- veva