sveinur
See also: Sveinur
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic *swaina-, *swainaz (“relative, young man, servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself; aside, separate, apart”), thus properly one's own.
Other reflexes of PG *swainaz include Old English swān (modern English swain), Old High German swein.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sveinur m (genitive singular sveins, plural sveinar)
- little boy
- old boy, bachelor
- servant, lackey
- journeyman, a tradesman or craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship
Declension
[edit]| m6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sveinur | sveinurin | sveinar | sveinarnir |
| accusative | svein | sveinin | sveinar | sveinarnar |
| dative | sveini | sveininum | sveinum | sveinunum |
| genitive | sveins | sveinsins | sveina | sveinanna |
Derived terms
[edit]- aksveinur (coachman)
- biðlasveinur (suitor)
- boðsveinur (messenger)
- borðsveinur (waiter)
- brævasveinur (messenger)
- fylgisveinur (follower, satellite)
- geitasveinur (goatherd)
- handilssveinur (shopman)
- hestasveinur (stablehand)
- hjálparsveinur (young dogsboy)
- jagarsveinur (hunter)
- kamarsveinur (valet)
- krambúðarsveinur (salesclerk)
- lærusveinur (disciple)
- matsveinur (cook)
- piparsveinur (bachelor)
- skrivstovusveinur (secretary)
- skutilsveinur (royal butler)
- svínasveinur (swineherd)
- timbursveinur (carpenter)
- ørindasveinur (menial, gofer)