franskur

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish fransk.

Adjective

franskur m, fronsk f, franskt n

1. French

Declension

Declension of franskur (a25)
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	franskur	fronsk	franskt
Accusative	franskan	franska	franskt
Dative	fronskum	franskari	fronskum
Genitive	fransks	franskar/ franskrar	fransks
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	franskir	franskar	fronsk
Accusative	franskar	franskar	fronsk
Dative	fronskum	fronskum	fronskum
Genitive	franska/ franskra	franska/ franskra	franska/ franskra

Related terms

• Frakland (France)
• fraklendingur (Frenchman)
• Frans (France)
• fransbreyð, franskbreyð (white bread)
• franskt (French language; cognac)
• fransósir (syphilis)
• fransur, fransmaður (Frenchman; French ship)

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 17th century. From Danish fransk, from Middle Low German fransch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfranskʏr/

  Rhymes: -anskʏr

Adjective

franskur (comparative franskari, superlative franskastur)

1. French

Declension

positive forms of franskur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	franskur	frönsk	franskt
	accusative	franskan	franska
	dative	frönskum	franskri	frönsku
	genitive	fransks	franskrar	fransks
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	franskir	franskar	frönsk
	accusative	franska
	dative	frönskum
	genitive	franskra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	franski	franska	franska
	acc/dat/gen	franska	frönsku
	plural (all-case)	frönsku

comparative forms of franskur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	franskari	franskari	franskara
	plural (all-case)	franskari

superlative forms of franskur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	franskastur	frönskust	franskast
	accusative	franskastan	franskasta
	dative	frönskustum	franskastri	frönskustu
	genitive	franskasts	franskastrar	franskasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	franskastir	franskastar	frönskust
	accusative	franskasta
	dative	frönskustum
	genitive	franskastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	franskasti	franskasta	franskasta
	acc/dat/gen	franskasta	frönskustu
	plural (all-case)	frönskustu

Related terms

• franskar kartöflur (“French fries”)
• franskar (“French fries”)
• franskur rennilás (“velcro”)
• fransbrauð (“white bread”)
• Frakki (“Frenchman”)
• Fransmaður (“Frenchman”) (old-fashioned)