lynur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hlynr, from Proto-Germanic *hluniz (“maple”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːnʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -iːnʊɹ
• Homophone: linur

Noun

lynur m (genitive singular lyns, plural lynir)

1. maple
2. maple wood

Declension

m15	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lynur	lynurin	lynir	lynirnir
Accusative	lyn	lynin	lynir	lynirnar
Dative	lyni	lyninum	lynum	lynunum
Genitive	lyns	lynsins	lyna	lynanna

Synonyms

• ahorn