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Borðoy

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Faroese Borðoy.

Proper noun

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Borðoy

  1. An island in the Faroe Islands, Denmark.

Translations

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Faroese

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Borðoyggin - the Headland Island

Etymology

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barð +‎ oy = "Headland Island"

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Borðoy f

  1. One of the Faroe Islands

Usage notes

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  • í / úr Borðoynni - in / from Borðoy
  • til Borðoyar - to Borðoy
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Declension

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f6-oy singular
indefinite definite
nominative Borðoy Borðoyggin
accusative Borðoy Borðoynna
dative Borðoy Borðoynni
genitive Borðoyar