oyra

English

Etymology

From Faroese oyra, from Old Norse eyrir (see also English öre and øre), from Latin aureus.

Noun

oyra

1. A subdenomination of the Faroese króna.

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔira/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Noun

oyra n (genitive singular oyra, plural oyru or oyrur)

1. (anatomy) ear
2. ear, hearing
3. handle (cup, etc.)

Declension

Declension of oyra
n1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oyra	oyrað	oyru, oyrur	oyruni
accusative	oyra	oyrað	oyru, oyrur	oyruni
dative	oyra	oyranum	oyrum	oyrunum
genitive	oyra	oyrans	oyrna	oyrnanna

Related terms

• oyrnalokkur, oyrnalækni

Etymology 2

From Old Norse eyrir, from Latin aureus.

Noun

oyra n (genitive singular oyra, plural oyru or oyrur)

2. (money) 1/100 króna
3. change, small coins

Declension

Declension of oyra
n1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oyra	oyrað	oyru, oyrur	oyruni
accusative	oyra	oyrað	oyru, oyrur	oyruni
dative	oyra	oyranum	oyrum	oyrunum
genitive	oyra	oyrans	oyrna	oyrnanna

Related terms

• gjaldoyra

Etymology 3

From Old Norse eyrr. See also oyri.

Noun

oyra f (genitive singular oyru, plural oyrur)

1. gravel bank

Declension

Declension of oyra
f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oyra	oyran	oyrur	oyrurnar
accusative	oyru	oyruna	oyrur	oyrurnar
dative	oyru	oyruni	oyrum	oyrunum
genitive	oyru	oyrunnar	oyra	oyranna