skýggj

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic *skiwją (“cloud, cloud cover”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew- (“to cover, conceal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [skʊt͡ʃː]
  • Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃː

Noun

skýggj n (genitive singular skýs, plural skýggj)

  1. cloud

Declension
n16 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skýggj skýggið skýggj skýggini
Accusative skýggj skýggið skýggj skýggini
Dative skýggi/
skýggj		 skýgginum/
skýnum		 skýggjum skýggjunum
Genitive skýs skýsins skýggja skýggjanna

Derived terms
  • skýggjaður
  • regnskýggj
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