umboð

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse umboð. Old Faroese (ca. AD 1310) umboðus, umboðrs (gen.sg.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʊmboː]

  Rhymes: -oː

Noun

umboð n (genitive singular umboðs, plural umboð)

1. authority, power of attorney
2. representative, deputy, member, delegate,

Declension

Declension of umboð
n4	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	umboð	umboðið	umboð	umboðini
accusative	umboð	umboðið	umboð	umboðini
dative	umboð, umboði	umboðnum	umboðum	umboðunum
genitive	umboðs	umboðsins	umboða	umboðanna

Related terms

• umboðsmaður

Further reading

• "umboð" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Noun

umboð n

1. (law) authority to do something (usually on behalf of someone else)
2. (law) power of attorney
3. an agency
4. a car dealership

   Synonym: bílaumboð

Derived terms

• umboðsmaður
• umboðsaðili

Old Norse

Etymology

From um +‎ boð.

Noun

umboð n

1. commission

Derived terms

• umboðsmaðr

Descendants

• Icelandic: umboð
• Faroese: umboð
• Norn: ombod
• Old Swedish: umbuþ
  • Swedish: ombud