yvir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse yfir, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European *upéri, from *upér, from *upo.

Preposition

yvir (+ accusative or dative)

over

Usage notes

Accusative with movements

ferðast yvir land - travel overland
teir fóru vestur yvir hav - they sailed westward over the sea

Dative when static

svørðið hekk yvir teirra høvdi - the sword hung over their heads
myndin hongur yvir sofuni - the picture hangs over the couch

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