-leysur

Faroese

Etymology

A suffixed variant of leysur, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛiːsʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɛiːsʊɹ

Suffix

-leysur (comparative -leysari, superlative -leysastur)

1. -less

Inflection

Declension of -leysur (a2)
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-leysur	-leys	-leyst
Accusative	-leysan	-leysa	-leyst
Dative	-leysum	-leysari	-leysum
Genitive	-leys	-leysar/ -leysrar	-leys
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-leysir	-leysar	-leys
Accusative	-leysar	-leysar	-leys
Dative	-leysum	-leysum	-leysum
Genitive	-leysa/ -leysra	-leysa/ -leysra	-leysa/ -leysra

Derived terms

Faroese terms suffixed with -leysur

Further reading

• "-leysur" at Sprotin.fo