tveimum

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtvaimʊn]

Numeral

tveimum m or f or n

1. two, masculine/feminine/neuter dative of tveir, tvær, tvey
   • vera í tveimum

     be in two pieces

   • av tveimum

     of two

   • av tveimum illum

     of two evils

   • tað má vera eitt av tveimum

     it's either one thing or the other!, it's either the one or the other!

   • kenna mun á tveimum (lutum)

     know the difference between two things

   • skriva brævið við tveimum avritum

     write the letter in three copies (with two carbon copies)

   • størsti lygnari ið gongur á tveimum beinum

     the biggest liar to walk on two feet

   • hann róði móti tveimum

     he rowed for two men (as if he rowed against two)

   • eingin kann tæna tveimum harrum

     no man can serve two masters (Luke 16,13)

Declension

tveir, tvær, tvey (two) - numeral
Normal form	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	tveir	tvær	tvey
Accusative (hvønnfall)	tveir, tvá†, tógva†, tóa†
Dative (hvørjumfall)	tveimum, tveim†
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(tveggja)
Pair-form	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	tvinnir	tvinnar	tvinni
Accusative (hvønnfall)	tvinnar
Dative (hvørjumfall)	tvinnum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(tvinna)