tjaldursegg

Faroese

tjaldursegg (1) - oystercatcher eggs

Etymology

From tjaldur (“oystercatcher”) +‎ -s- +‎ egg (“egg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃʰaltʊɹsˌɛkː/

Noun

tjaldursegg n (genitive singular tjaldursegs, plural tjaldursegg)

1. egg of the oystercatcher (tjaldur)
2. (humorous) little barrel of schnapps

Declension

n23	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	tjaldursegg	tjaldurseggið	tjaldursegg	tjaldurseggini
accusative	tjaldursegg	tjaldurseggið	tjaldursegg	tjaldurseggini
dative	tjaldurseggi	tjaldursegginum	tjaldurseggum, tjaldurseggjum	tjaldurseggunum, tjaldurseggjunum
genitive	tjaldursegs	tjaldursegsins	tjaldurseggja	tjaldurseggjanna