fjøður

See also: fjöður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjøːvʊɹ/
• (in the plural) IPA^(key): /ˈfjɛaːɹaɹ/
• (Suðuroy) IPA^(key): [ˈfjakɹaɹ]

Noun

fjøður f (genitive singular fjaðrar, plural fjaðrar)

1. feather (birds)
2. fountain pen
3. fin (fish)
4. spring (device)

Declension

f19	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fjøður	fjøðurin	fjaðrar	fjaðrarnar
accusative	fjøður	fjøðrina	fjaðrar	fjaðrarnar
dative	fjøður	fjøðrini	fjøðrum, fjaðrum	fjøðrunum, fjaðrunum
genitive	fjaðrar	fjaðrarinnar	fjaðra	fjaðranna