botnur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic *butmaz.

Noun

botnur m (genitive singular botns, plural botnar)

1. bottom
2. the inner part of an inlet
3. semicircular dale, open towards the sea
4. sea bed
5. patch for the eyes of animals

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	botnur	botnurin	botnar	botnarnir
accusative	botn	botnin	botnar	botnarnar
dative	botni	botninum	botnum	botnunum
genitive	botns	botnsins	botna	botnanna

Derived terms

• botnvatn
• botnfiskur
• havsbotnur
• vágsbotnur
• gjáarbotnur
• hellubotnur