yvir
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse yfir, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European *upéri, from *upér, from *upo.
Preposition
yvir (+ accusative or dative)
- over
Usage notes
Accusative with movements
- ferðast yvir land - travel overland
- teir fóru vestur yvir hav - they sailed westward over the sea
Dative when static
- svørðið hekk yvir teirra høvdi - the sword hung over their heads
- myndin hongur yvir sofuni - the picture hangs over the couch