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strongur

strongur

Faroese

Noun

strongur m (genitive singular streingjar or strongs, plural streingir)

  1. thread, line
  2. bowstring
  3. string (music instrument)
  4. strong current

Declension

m34 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative strongur strongurin streingir streingirnir
Accusative strong strongin streingir streingirnar
Dative streingi/
strongi		 streinginum/
stronginum		 streingjum streingjunum
Genitive streingjar/
strongs		 streingjarins/
strongsins		 streingja streingjanna

Etymology

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- ‎(“rope, cord; to be tight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɹɔŋkʊɹ/

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