bestur
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse beztr, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz.
Adjective
[edit]bestur
Usage notes
[edit]- strong (indefinite)
- báturin (m) er bestur - the boat is best
- bókin (f) er best - the book is best
- húsið (n) er best - the house is best
- weak (definite)
- hin besti báturin = the best boat
- hin besta bókin = the best book
- hitt besta húsið = the best house
Declension
[edit]| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bestur | best | best |
| accusative | bestan | besta | best |
| dative | bestum | bestari | bestum |
| genitive | bests | bestar/ bestrar |
bests |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | bestir | bestar | best |
| accusative | bestar | bestar | best |
| dative | bestum | bestum | bestum |
| genitive | besta/ bestra |
besta/ bestra |
besta/ bestra |
| Weak adjectival inflection of bestur | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | besti | besta | besta |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | besta | bestu | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | bestu | ||
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | |||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
Antonyms
[edit]- verstur (“worst”)