klettur

See also: Klettur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic *klintaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰlɛːʰtʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -ɛːʰtʊɹ

Noun

klettur m (genitive singular klets, plural klettar)

1. large stone, rock, cliff
2. (humorous) klettarnir - the Faroe Islands (literally "the rocks")

Declension

m9	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klettur	kletturin	klettar	klettarnir
accusative	klett	klettin	klettar	klettarnar
dative	kletti	klettinum	klettum	klettunum
genitive	klets	kletsins	kletta	klettanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic *klintaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰlɛhtʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛhtʏr

Noun

klettur m (genitive singular kletts, nominative plural klettar)

1. rock, crag, cliff

   Þverhníptur klettur.

   A sheer cliff.

Declension

Declension of klettur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klettur	kletturinn	klettar	klettarnir
accusative	klett	klettinn	kletta	klettana
dative	kletti	klettinum	klettum	klettunum
genitive	kletts	klettsins	kletta	klettanna