bláur
Appearance
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse blár, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz, whence also Old English bleow, blāw, Old High German blāo (German blau).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]bláur (comparative bláari, superlative bláastur)
Declension
[edit]Declension of bláur (a17) | |||
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Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | bláur | blá | blátt |
Accusative | bláan | bláa | blátt |
Dative | bláum | bláari | bláum |
Genitive | blás | bláar | blás |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | bláir | bláar | blá |
Accusative | bláar | bláar | blá |
Dative | bláum | bláum | bláum |
Genitive | bláa | bláa | bláa |
Weak adjectival inflection of bláur | |||
Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
Nominative (hvørfall) | blái | bláa | bláa |
Accusative (hvønnfall) | bláa | bláu | |
Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
Nominative (hvørfall) | bláu | ||
Accusative (hvønnfall) | |||
Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
Genitive (hvørsfall) |
Derived terms
[edit]- blágráur (“bluish-grey, slate blue”, adjective)
- blágrønur (“blue-green”, adjective)
- dimmbláur, myrkabláur (“dark blue”, adjective)
- ljósabláur (“light blue”, adjective)
- silvurbláur
- viólbláur