øld
See also: old, öld, and ǫld
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫld, from Proto-Germanic *aldiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [œld]
Noun
øld f (genitive singular aldar, plural øldir)
- age, time
- century
Declension
| f5 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | øld | øldin | øldir | øldirnar |
| Accusative | øld | øldina | øldir | øldirnar |
| Dative | øld | øldini | øldum | øldunum |
| Genitive | aldar | aldarinnar | alda | aldanna |
Derived terms
- atomøld (atomic age)
- bronsuøld (Bronze Age)
- fornøld (aeon)
- gulløld (prime-age, zenith)
- hálvøld (half century)
- ísøld (ice age)
- jarnøld (Iron Age)
- koløld (Carboniferous)
- kritøld (Cretaceous)
- miðøld (Middle Ages)
- nýøld (Neogene)
- rúmdarøld (space age)
- steinøld (Stone Age)
- søguøld (age of the Icelandic sagas)
- víkingaøld (Viking Age)