floyta

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɔiːjta/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse fleyta, from Proto-Germanic *flautijaną.

Verb

floyta (third person singular past indicative floytti, third person plural past indicative floyttu, supine floytt)

1. (transitive) to float, cause to float
2. (intransitive, swimming) to manage to keep afloat
3. (transitive) to douse with liquid, make wet
4. (transitive) to manage to lift
5. (transitive) to fill, be big enough to wear (a garment)

Conjugation

Conjugation of floyta (group v-2)

infinitive	floyta
supine	floytt
	present	past
first singular	floyti	floytti
second singular	floytir	floytti
third singular	floytir	floytti
plural	floyta	floyttu
participle (a39)1	floytandi	floyttur
	imperative
singular	floyt!
plural	floytið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Danish fløjte.

Noun

floyta f (genitive singular floytu, plural floytur)

1. (music) flute (musical instrument)
2. whistle (device blown to make a whistling sound)

Declension

f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	floyta	floytan	floytur	floyturnar
accusative	floytu	floytuna	floytur	floyturnar
dative	floytu	floytuni	floytum	floytunum
genitive	floytu	floytunnar	floyta	floytanna

Verb

floyta (third person singular past indicative floytaði, third person plural past indicative floytaðu, supine floytað)

1. to whistle (make a whistling sound with a whistle or with one’s mouth)

Conjugation

Conjugation of floyta (group v-30)

infinitive	floyta
supine	floytað
	present	past
first singular	floyti	floytaði
second singular	floytar	floytaði
third singular	floytar	floytaði
plural	floyta	floytaðu
participle (a6)1	floytandi	floytaður
	imperative
singular	floyta!
plural	floytið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Synonyms

• bríksla