yvirmaður

Faroese

Etymology

From yvir (“over”) +‎ maður (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈiːvɪɹˌmɛaːvʊɹ]

Noun

yvirmaður m (genitive singular yvirmans, plural yvirmenn)

1. superior, officer
2. superior

   nú hevði hann fingið sín yvirmann ― he had met his superior

Declension

m41	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	yvirmaður	yvirmaðurin	yvirmenn	yvirmenninir
accusative	yvirmann	yvirmannin	yvirmenn	yvirmenninar
dative	yvirmanni	yvirmanninum	yvirmonnum	yvirmonnunum
genitive	yvirmans	yvirmansins	yvirmanna	yvirmannanna

Related terms

• yvirflokkur, yvirlit, yvirbókavørður
• formaður, hermaður, sjómaður

Further reading

• "yvirmaður" at Sprotin.fo