formaður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse formaðr (“chieftain, leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɔrˌmɛavʊr]

Noun

formaður m (genitive singular formans, plural formenn)

1. chairman, head, chief, foreman

Declension

Declension of formaður (m41)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	formaður	formaðurin	formenn	formenninir
accusative	formann	formannin	formenn	formenninar
dative	formanni	formanninum	formonnum	formonnunum
genitive	formans	formansins	formanna	formannanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse formaðr (“chieftain, leader”); equivalent to for- +‎ maður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔr.maːðʏr/

Noun

formaður m (genitive singular formanns, nominative plural formenn)

1. chairman, director, chief, foreman

Declension

Declension of formaður (masculine irreg-stem, based on maður)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	formaður	formaðurinn	formenn	formennirnir
accusative	formann	formanninn	formenn	formennina
dative	formanni	formanninum	formönnum	formönnunum
genitive	formanns	formannsins	formanna	formannanna