stýrivolt

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish styrvolt (“a card game of 18th century; cards of low value”), from German Low German Stürewold (“wild, riotous man”). The semantic development is unclear.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstʊiɹɪ.vɔl̥t/

Noun

stýrivolt n (genitive singular stýrivolts, uncountable)

(card games) a Faroese card game

Declension

n3s	singular
n3s	indefinite	definite
nominative	stýrivolt	stýrivoltið
accusative	stýrivolt	stýrivoltið
dative	stýrivolti	stýrivoltinum
genitive	stýrivolts	stýrivoltsins

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References

Pagat.com - Stýrivolt (Stýrivolt rules in English)