jallur

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Faroese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, akin to Old English eorl (English earl).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

jallur m (genitive singular jals, plural jallar)

  1. jarl
  2. earl (especially applied to nobles of Britain in modern times)

Declension[edit]

m10 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative jallur jallurin jallar jallarnir
Accusative jall jallin jallar jallarnar
Dative jalli jallinum jøllum/
jallum
jøllunum/
jallunum
Genitive jals jalsins jalla jallanna