leysur

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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leysur (comparative leysari, superlative leysastur)

  1. loose
  2. free
  3. untethered

Inflection

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Declension of leysur (a2)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative leysur leys leyst
Accusative leysan leysa leyst
Dative leysum leysari leysum
Genitive leys leysar/
leysrar
leys
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative leysir leysar leys
Accusative leysar leysar leys
Dative leysum leysum leysum
Genitive leysa/
leysra
leysa/
leysra
leysa/
leysra

See also

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Further reading

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  • Jóhan Hendrik W. Poulsen, et al.: Føroysk orðabók. Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 1998. (leysur)