pinnur

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse pinni. The stem change is possibly due to influence from Danish pind.

Noun[edit]

pinnur m (genitive singular pins, plural pinnar)

pin, skewer
watch hands
match (to make fire)

Declension[edit]

m9	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	pinnur	pinnurin	pinnar	pinnarnir
Accusative	pinn	pinnin	pinnar	pinnarnar
Dative	pinni	pinninum	pinnum	pinnunum
Genitive	pins	pinsins	pinna	pinnanna

Synonyms[edit]

(watch hands): klokkupinnur
(match): svávulpinnur

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