vevur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse vefr, from Proto-Germanic *wabją, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (to weave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːvʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -eːvʊɹ
    Homophones: veður, vegur

Noun

vevur m (genitive singular vevs, plural vevir)

  1. web, fabric being woven
  2. loom

Declension

Declension of vevur (m15)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vevur vevurin vevir vevirnir
accusative vev vevin vevir vevirnar
dative vevi vevinum vevum vevunum
genitive vevs vevsins veva vevanna