viðurkenna

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈviːjʊɹ.t͡ʃʰɛnːa/

Verb

viðurkenna (third person singular past indicative viðurkendi, third person plural past indicative viðurkendu, supine viðurkent)

  1. acknowledge, admit
    Eg viðurkenna, at eg hevði heilt skeivt.
    I have to admit I was completely wrong.

Conjugation

Conjugation of viðurkenna (group v-8)
infinitive viðurkenna
supine viðurkent
present past
first singular viðurkenni viðurkendi
second singular viðurkennir viðurkendi
third singular viðurkennir viðurkendi
plural viðurkenna viðurkendu
participle (a7)1 viðurkennandi viðurkendur
imperative
singular viðurkenna!
plural viðurkennið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

Further reading

Icelandic

Verb

viðurkenna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative viðurkenndi, supine viðurkennt)

  1. to acknowledge [with accusative]
    Synonym: gangast við
  2. to admit [with accusative]
    Synonym: játa
    Hann mun aldrei viðurkenna að hann hafði rangt fyrir sér.
    He'll never admit to be wrong.
  3. to recognize, to accept [with accusative]
    Synonym: taka gilt
    • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
      Það ber að viðurkenna, að hver maður sé jafnborinn til virðingar og réttinda, er eigi verði af honum tekin, og er þetta undirstaða frelsis, réttlætis og friðar i heiminum.
      Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.