sjógvur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʃɛkvʊɹ]

Noun

sjógvur m (genitive singular sjóvar or sjós or sævar, plural sjógvar)

sea, all saltwater on Earth
big wave

Usage notes

fara til sjós ([ʃœsː]) - go at sea

Declension

m39	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	sjógvur	sjógvurin	sjógvar	sjógvarnir
Accusative	sjógv	sjógvin	sjógvar	sjógvarnar
Dative	sjógvi	sjónum/ sjógvinum	sjógvum	sjógvunum
Genitive	sjóvar/ sjós	sjóvarins/ sjósins	sjógva	sjógvanna

Synonyms

(sea): hav
(wave): alda, bylgja

Derived terms

saltur sjógvur
kjøkrutur sjógvur
slættasti sjógvur og brattastu bylgjur

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