royna
Faroese
Verb
royna (third person singular past indicative royndi, third person plural past indicative roynt, supine roynt)
- to experience
- to try out, to test, to dabble
- to fish
- (medio-passive) roynast - to result
Usage notes
- royna gott av einum - to have good experiences with someone
- royna ilt av einum - to have bad experiences with someone
- royna roysni - to show one's strength (manhood)
- royn teg nú! - now show us the ropes!
- (kvæði): royna sund við hvítabjørn - to swim with the polar bear (swimming contest)
- royna seg - to dabble in
- royna eftir fiski - to fish
- royna við snøri - "to try with a line" (= to fish with a line)
- vit royndu við Føroyar - we fished nearby the Faroes
Conjugation
| v-1 | ||||
| infinitive | royna | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | roynandi | |||
| past participle a7 | royndur | |||
| supine | roynt | |||
| number | singular | plural | ||
| person | first | second | third | all |
| indicative | eg | tú | hann/hon/tað | vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum |
| present | royni | roynir | roynir | royna |
| past | royndi | royndi | royndi | royndu |
| imperative | – | tú | – | tit |
| present | — | royn! | — | roynið! |
Related terms
- roynd (attempt, trial, test, experience)
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