yvirmaður
Faroese
Etymology
From yvir (“over”) + maður (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈiːvɪɹˌmɛaːvʊɹ]
Noun
yvirmaður m (genitive singular yvirmans, plural yvirmenn)
- superior, officer
- superior
- nú hevði hann fingið sín yvirmann ― he had met his superior
Declension
m41 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | yvirmaður | yvirmaðurin | yvirmenn | yvirmenninir |
Accusative | yvirmann | yvirmannin | yvirmenn | yvirmenninar |
Dative | yvirmanni | yvirmanninum | yvirmonnum | yvirmonnunum |
Genitive | yvirmans | yvirmansins | yvirmanna | yvirmannanna |
Related terms
- yvirflokkur, yvirlit, yvirbókavørður
- formaður, hermaður, sjómaður
Further reading
- "yvirmaður" at Sprotin.fo