umboð

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse umboð. Old Faroese (ca. AD 1310) umboðus, umboðrs (gen.sg.).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊmboː]
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

umboð n (genitive singular umboðs, plural umboð)

  1. authority, power of attorney
  2. representative, deputy, member, delegate,

Declension

n4 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative umboð umboðið umboð umboðini
accusative umboð umboðið umboð umboðini
dative umboð, umboði umboðnum umboðum umboðunum
genitive umboðs umboðsins umboða umboðanna

Derived terms

  • umboðsformaður
  • umboðsfundur

Further reading

Icelandic

Noun

umboð n (genitive singular umboðs, nominative plural umboð)

  1. (law) authority to do something (usually on behalf of someone else)
  2. (law) power of attorney
  3. an agency
  4. a car dealership
    Synonym: bílaumboð

Declension

Declension of umboð (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative umboð umboðið umboð umboðin
accusative umboð umboðið umboð umboðin
dative umboði umboðinu umboðum umboðunum
genitive umboðs umboðsins umboða umboðanna

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

From um +‎ boð.

Noun

umboð n

  1. commission

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: umboð
  • Faroese: umboð
  • Norn: ombod
  • Old Swedish: umbuþ
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