víggj

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvʊt͡ʃː/
• Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃː

Etymology 1

From Old Norse víg, from Proto-Germanic *wīgą.

Noun

víggj n (genitive singular vígs, uncountable)

1. (poetic) battle, combat, fight, struggle
2. murder, homicide, manslaughter

Declension

n17-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	víggj	víggið
accusative	víggj	víggið
dative	víggi, víggj	vígnum, vígginum
genitive	vígs	vígsins

Etymology 2

Noun

víggj n (genitive singular vígs, uncountable)

1. eggs of bluebottle or blowfly found in food
2. foul-mouthed person, slanderer

Declension

n16-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	víggj	víggið
accusative	víggj	víggið
dative	víggi, víggj	vígginum, vínum
genitive	vís	vísins

See also

• víggja