hvassur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₁dstós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvasːʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -asːʊɹ

Adjective

hvassur (comparative hvassari, superlative hvassastur)

  1. sharp

Declension

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Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) hvassur hvøss hvast
Accusative (hvønnfall) hvassan hvassa
Dative (hvørjumfall) hvøssum hvassari hvøssum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (hvass) (hvassar) (hvass)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) hvassir hvassar hvøss
Accusative (hvønnfall) hvassar
Dative (hvørjumfall) hvøssum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (hvassa)

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • hvassleiki
  • hvassur vindur

See also

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