beinbrotskattarklógv

Faroese

Etymology

beinbrot +‎ -s- +‎ kattarklógv. Literally, “bone breaker cat claw”. Likely a calque of Latin ossifragus (because of plant’s effect against bones), compare also Danish benbræk, German Beinbrech, Dutch beenbreek, dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk romabrot (“bog asphodel”) and beinbrotgras (“Convallaria or Polygonatum”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpain.pɹɔːts.kʰatːaɹ.klɛkf/

Noun

beinbrotskattarklógv f (genitive singular beinbrotskattarkláar, plural beinbrotskattarkløur)

  1. (botany) bog asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum

Declension

f22 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative beinbrotskattarklógv beinbrotskattarklógvin beinbrotskattarkløur beinbrotskattarklørnar
accusative beinbrotskattarklógv beinbrotskattarklónna beinbrotskattarkløur beinbrotskattarklørnar
dative beinbrotskattarklógv beinbrotskattarklónni beinbrotskattarklóm beinbrotskattarklónum
genitive beinbrotskattarklóar beinbrotskattarklóarinnar beinbrotskattarklógva beinbrotskattarklógvanna
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