strongur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“rope, cord; to be tight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɔŋkʊɹ/

Noun

strongur m (genitive singular streingjar or strongs, plural streingir)

1. thread, line
2. bowstring
3. string (music instrument)
4. strong current

Declension

Declension of strongur (m34)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strongur	strongurin	streingir	streingirnir
accusative	strong	strongin	streingir	streingirnar
dative	streingi, strongi	streinginum, stronginum	streingjum	streingjunum
genitive	streingjar, strongs	streingjarins, strongsins	streingja	streingjanna