knáur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse knár, from Proto-Germanic *knawaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (to know). See also *knēiz.

Adjective

knáur (comparative knáari, superlative knáastur)

  1. skilful, able
  2. strong, powerful
  3. persevering

Declension

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Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) knáur kná knátt
Accusative (hvønnfall) knáan knáa
Dative (hvørjumfall) knáum knáari knáum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (knás) (knáar) (knás)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) knáir knáar kná
Accusative (hvønnfall) knáar
Dative (hvørjumfall) knáum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (knáa)
  • knáligur
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