lyngur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic *lingwą (“heather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪŋkʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkʊɹ

Noun

lyngur m (genitive singular lyngs, uncountable)

1. (botany) heather

Declension

m6s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	lyngur	lyngurin
accusative	lyng	lyngin
dative	lyngi	lynginum
genitive	lyngs	lyngsins

Derived terms

• berjalyngur
• heiðalyngur
• klokkulyngur