strongur

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“rope, cord; to be tight”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

strongur m (genitive singular streingjar or strongs, plural streingir)

  1. thread, line
  2. bowstring
  3. string (music instrument)
  4. strong current

Declension[edit]

m34 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative strongur strongurin streingir streingirnir
Accusative strong strongin streingir streingirnar
Dative streingi/
strongi 		streinginum/
stronginum 		streingjum streingjunum
Genitive streingjar/
strongs 		streingjarins/
strongsins 		streingja streingjanna
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