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

normal form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tveir	tvær	tvey
accusative	tveir, tvá†, tógva†, tóa†
dative	tveimum, tveim†
genitive	(tveggja)
pair-form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tvinnir	tvinnar	tvinni
accusative	tvinnar
dative	tvinnum
genitive	(tvinna)