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fýla

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Faroese

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Noun

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fýla f (genitive singular fýlu, plural fýlur)

  1. grumbler
  2. moaner

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Declension of fýla
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fýla fýlan fýlur fýlurnar
accusative fýlu fýluna fýlur fýlurnar
dative fýlu fýluni fýlum fýlunum
genitive fýlu fýlunnar fýla fýlanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse *fýla, from Proto-Germanic *fūlijaną. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fūlaz.

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Noun

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fýla f (genitive singular fýlu, no plural)

  1. stench, reek
  2. bad mood, sullenness
    Ég hata þegar ég er í fýlu en einhver fær mig til að brosa, en mig langar ekkert að brosa því ég er í fýlu.
    I hate when I'm in a bad mood and someone makes me smile, but I don't want to smile because I'm in a bad mood.

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Verb

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fýla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fýldi, supine fýlt)

  1. Used only in set phrases.

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