tveimum

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtvaimʊn]

Numeral

tveimum m or f or n

  1. two, masculine/feminine/neuter dative of tveir, tvær, tvey
    • vera í tveimum
      be in two pieces
    • av tveimum
      of two
    • av tveimum illum
      of two evils
    • tað vera eitt av tveimum
      it's either one thing or the other!, it's either the one or the other!
    • kenna mun á tveimum (lutum)
      know the difference between two things
    • skriva brævið við tveimum avritum
      write the letter in three copies (with two carbon copies)
    • størsti lygnari gongur á tveimum beinum
      the biggest liar to walk on two feet
    • hann róði móti tveimum
      he rowed for two men (as if he rowed against two)
    • eingin kann tæna tveimum harrum
      no man can serve two masters (Luke 16,13)

Declension

tveir, tvær, tvey (two) - numeral
Normal form m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) tveir tvær tvey
Accusative (hvønnfall) tveir, tvá†, tógva†, tóa
Dative (hvørjumfall) tveimum, tveim
Genitive (hvørsfall) (tveggja)
Pair-form m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) tvinnir tvinnar tvinni
Accusative (hvønnfall) tvinnar
Dative (hvørjumfall) tvinnum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (tvinna)
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