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Suðuroy

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English

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Etymology

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Suðuroyggin - the Southern Island

From Faroese Suðuroy.

Proper noun

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Suðuroy

  1. The southernmost of the Faroe Islands.

Faroese

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Etymology

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suður (“south”) +‎ oy (“island”), due to the position of the island.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsuːwʊrɔi], [ˈsuːri], definite accusative: IPA(key): [ˈsuːrɔidna], definite dative: IPA(key): [ˈsuːrɔidnɪ]

Proper noun

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Suðuroy f

  1. Suðuroy

Usage notes

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  • í / úr Suðuroy ([ˈsuːri]) - in / from Suðuroy
  • til Suðuroyar ([ˈsuːrijar]) - to Suðuroy

Declension

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f6-oy singular
indefinite definite
nominative Suðuroy Suðuroyggin
accusative Suðuroy Suðuroynna
dative Suðuroy Suðuroynni
genitive Suðuroyar —
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