trongur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse þrǫngr, from Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹɔŋkʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋkʊɹ
  • Homophone: drongur

Adjective

trongur (comparative trongri, superlative trongstur)

  1. confined, narrow (with too little room or space)
  2. limited, narrow
  3. apprehensive, anxious, frightened, scared
  4. (of air) close, oppressive, stuffy
  5. asthmatic, wheezy (suffering from shortness of breath, breathing with difficulty, being short of breath)
  6. difficult, hard, poor

Usage notes

The comparative and superlative can also be trengri and trengstur.

Declension

Declension of trongur (a3)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative trongur trong trongt
accusative trongan tronga trongt
dative trongum trongari trongum
genitive trongs trongar trongs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative trongir trongar trong
accusative trongar trongar trong
dative trongum trongum trongum
genitive tronga tronga tronga

References

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