klettur

See also: Klettur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic *klintaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰlɛːʰtʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ɛːʰtʊɹ

Noun

klettur m (genitive singular klets, plural klettar)

  1. large stone, rock, cliff
  2. (humorous) klettarnir - the Faroe Islands (literally "the rocks")

Declension

m9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative klettur kletturin klettar klettarnir
Accusative klett klettin klettar klettarnar
Dative kletti klettinum klettum klettunum
Genitive klets kletsins kletta klettanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic *klintaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰlɛhtʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɛhtʏr

Noun

klettur m (genitive singular kletts, nominative plural klettar)

  1. rock, crag, cliff
    Þverhníptur klettur.
    A sheer cliff.

Declension

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