byrur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic *buriz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːɹʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -iːɹʊɹ
• Homophone: byrður

Noun

byrur m (genitive singular byrjar, uncountable)

1. gust, blast, squall
   • (proverb) hann fær byr, ið bíðar, og havn, ið rør

     the one who waits, gets gust; the harbour gets, who rows

Declension

m31-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	byrur	byrurin
accusative	byr	byrin
dative	byri	byrinum
genitive	byrjar	byrjarins