stjørnugrús

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

stjørna (star) +‎ grús (gravel); the second term is from Middle Low German grūs (grain (of sand, wheat, etc.)) (compare Norwegian and Swedish grus (gravel)).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

stjørnugrús f (genitive singular stjørnugrús)

  1. galaxy, cluster of stars, host of stars, mass of stars
  2. Milky Way

Declension[edit]

n11s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative stjørnugrús stjørnugrúsið
Accusative stjørnugrús stjørnugrúsið
Dative stjørnugrúsi stjørnugrúsinum
Genitive stjørnugrús stjørnugrúsins