áttu
See also: attu and àttu
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔʰtːʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɔʰtːʊ
- Homophone: Otto
Etymology 1
áttuni - the eight
From átta (“eight”)
Noun
áttu n pl (plurale tantum, genitive plural áttna)
- (card games) eight
Usage notes
- eini áttu - an eight (note the plural form of ein)
Declension
| Declension of áttu (plural only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n1p | plural | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | áttu, áttur | áttuni |
| accusative | áttu, áttur | áttuni |
| dative | áttum | áttunum |
| genitive | áttna | áttnanna |
Etymology 2
From the verb at eiga (“own”).
Verb
áttu
- past plural of at eiga
Conjugation
Conjugation of eiga
| v | ||||
| infinitive | eiga | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | eigandi | |||
| past participle | ? | |||
| supine | átt | |||
| number | singular | plural | ||
| person | first | second | third | all |
| indicative | eg | tú | hann/hon/tað | vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum |
| present | eigi (ár, á) | eigur (eigir) (ár, á) | eigur (eigir) (ár, á) | eiga |
| past | átti (á) | átti (á) | átti (á) | áttu |
| imperative | – | tú | – | tit |
| present | — | eig! | — | eigið! |