krossur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kross (“cross”), perhaps from Old Irish cros (compare Welsh croes, Gaelic crois), from Latin crux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɹɔsːʊɹ/

Noun

krossur m (genitive singular kross, plural krossar)

1. cross

Declension

m11	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	krossur	krossurin	krossar	krossarnir
accusative	kross	krossin	krossar	krossarnar
dative	krossi	krossinum	krossum	krossunum
genitive	kross	krossins	krossa	krossanna

Derived terms

• krossfiskur