kringur

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kringr, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz. Related to kringla (“circle, disk”).

Noun

kringur m (genitive singular krings, plural kringar)

1. circle

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kringur	kringurin	kringar	kringarnir
accusative	kring	kringin	kringar	kringarnar
dative	kringi	kringinum	kringum	kringunum
genitive	krings	kringsins	kringa	kringanna

Synonyms

• ringur (“ring, circle”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kringr.

Adjective

kringur (comparative kringari, superlative kringastur)

1. smart, skillful

Declension

Declension of kringur (a1)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	kringur	kring	kringt
accusative	kringan	kringa	kringt
dative	kringum	kringari	kringum
genitive	krings	kringar	krings
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	kringir	kringar	kring
accusative	kringar	kringar	kring
dative	kringum	kringum	kringum
genitive	kringa	kringa	kringa