burður

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse burðr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpuːɹʊɹ/

Noun

burður m (genitive singular burðar, plural burðir)

  1. carrying
  2. burden, load
  3. birth, delivery
  4. foetus; fetus
  5. drag, drift

Declension
m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative burður burðurin burðir burðirnir
Accusative burð burðin burðir burðirnar
Dative burði burðinum burðum burðunum
Genitive burðar burðarins burða burðanna

Further reading

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse burðr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʏrðʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ʏrðʏr

Noun

burður m (genitive singular burðar, nominative plural burðir)

  1. birth
  2. load, burden
  3. carrying
  4. (in the plural) physical strength

Declension
declension of burður
m-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative burður burðurinn burðir burðirnir
accusative burð burðinn burði burðina
dative burði burðinum burðum burðunum
genitive burðar burðarins burða burðanna

Synonyms
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