royður

Faroese

frímerki við royðrum.

Etymology

From Old Norse reyðr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɹɔiːjʊɹ]
• Rhymes: -ɔiːjʊɹ

Noun

royður f (genitive singular royðrar, plural royðrar)

1. blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
2. (dated) greater whales in general

Declension

f17	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	royður	royðurin	royðrar	royðrarnar
accusative	royður	royðrina	royðrar	royðrarnar
dative	royður	royðrini	royðrum	royðrunum
genitive	royðrar	royðrarinnar	royðra	royðranna

Derived terms

• royðrargeisli
• royðrartákna
• royðrartvøst