Torbera

Faroese

Proper noun

Torbera f

a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

son of Torbera: Torberuson
daughter of Torbera: Torberudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Torbera
Accusative	Torberu
Dative	Torberu
Genitive	Torberu

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Tor +‎ bere (“female bear”); from Old Norse Þorbera, a feminine form of Þorbjǫrn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²torbəra/, /ˌtorˈbɛːra/

Proper noun

Torbera f (definite Torbera)

a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Torbjørn

Related terms

Torbirna

References

Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Torbera”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

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