byrur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic *buriz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpiːɹʊɹ/
Rhymes: -iːɹʊɹ
Homophone: byrður

Noun

byrur m (genitive singular byrjar, uncountable)

gust, blast, squall
- (proverb) hann fær byr, ið bíðar, og havn, ið rør
  the one who waits, gets gust; the harbour gets, who rows

Declension

m31s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	byrur	byrurin
Accusative	byr	byrin
Dative	byri	byrinum
Genitive	byrjar	byrjarins

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