leivur
See also: Leivur
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse hleifr, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz; cognate with English loaf.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]leivur m (genitive singular leivs, plural leivar)
- a lump of cudbear (Ochrolechia tartarea)
- an oblong bun, similar to drýlur
Declension
[edit]| m6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | leivur | leivurin | leivar | leivarnir |
| accusative | leiv | leivin | leivar | leivarnar |
| dative | leivi | leivinum | leivum | leivunum |
| genitive | leivs | leivsins | leiva | leivanna |