kossur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔsːʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔsːʊɹ
• Hyphenation: kos‧sur

Noun

kossur m (genitive singular koss, plural kossar or kossir)

1. kiss

   omman tók ímóti ommubørnum sínum við einum kossi á pannuna

   the grandmother welcomed her grandchildren with a kiss on the forehead

Declension

m11	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kossur	kossurin	kossar	kossarnir
Accusative	koss	kossin	kossar	kossarnar
Dative	kossi	kossinum	kossum	kossunum
Genitive	koss	kossins	kossa	kossanna

m18	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kossur	kossurin	kossir	kossirnir
Accusative	koss	kossin	kossir	kossirnar
Dative	kossi	kossinum	kossum	kossunum
Genitive	koss	kossins	kossa	kossanna

Related terms

verbs

• kyssa

 

References

• "kossur" at Sprotin.fo