búni
See also: buni and bun-i
Faroese
Etymology
From older búnaður, from Old Norse búnaðr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʉuːnɪ/
- Rhymes: -ʉuːnɪ
Noun
búni m (genitive singular búna, plural búnar)
- clothing, suit
- workwear, uniform
- (rare) dwelling
Declension
| Declension of búni | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | búni | búnin | búnar | búnarnir |
| accusative | búna | búnan | búnar | búnarnar |
| dative | búna | búnanum | búnum | búnunum |
| genitive | búna | búnans | búna | búnanna |
Synonyms
- (clothing): klæði
- (uniform): eyðkennisbúni
- (dwelling): bústaður, búnaður
Derived terms
- e.g. bjargingarbúni (survival suit), froskmansbúni (diving suit), hátíðarbúni (formal party dress), herbúni (military uniform), kirkjubúni (churchgoing outfit), leikbúni (theatre/film costume), rúmdarbúni (spacesuit), sjóbúni (seafarer clothing), svimjibúni (swimsuit), tjóðbúni (national costume)