leyv

Faroese

leyv

leyv

leyv

Etymology

From Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛiːv/
• Rhymes: -ɛiːv

Noun

leyv n (genitive singular leyvs, uncountable)

1. leaves, foliage (The leaves of trees and shrubs)
2. a leaf

Declension

n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	leyv	leyvið
accusative	leyv	leyvið
dative	leyvi	leyvinum
genitive	leyvs	leyvsins

Derived terms

• leyvfellandi
• leyvsblað
• leyvtræ
• leyvskógur
• leyvljómari

Related terms

• blað
• grein
• torv