Language/Faroese/Grammar/Plurals

Faroese Grammar - Plurals

Hi Faroese learners!😊
Learning Faroese Grammar can be a daunting task, but with the right approach and dedication, you can master it in no time! In this lesson, we will focus on Faroese plurals.

Overview

Faroese plurals are formed by adding suffixes to the singular form of the word. The suffixes depend on the gender of the noun and the last letter of the singular form.

Gender

In Faroese, nouns are either masculine or feminine. There is no neuter gender. To determine the gender of a noun, you need to look at the ending of the singular form.

• Masculine nouns usually end in -ur, -i, -a, -e, -ar, -ir, -er, -ur, -r, -s, -t, -l, -n, -ð, -v, -z, -x, -þ, -h, -k, -g, -m, -p, -f, -b, -d.
• Feminine nouns usually end in -a, -u, -y, -o, -ø, -ei, -au, -ey, -oy, -øy.

Suffixes

The suffixes for forming plurals depend on the gender of the noun and the last letter of the singular form.

• Masculine nouns ending in a consonant: add -ar
• Masculine nouns ending in a vowel: add -ir
• Feminine nouns ending in a consonant: add -ur
• Feminine nouns ending in a vowel: add -ir

Examples

Let's look at some examples to get a better understanding of Faroese plurals.

Masculine Nouns

• maður (man): maðrar (men)
• sonur (son): sonir (sons)
• bók (book): bækur (books)
• hundur (dog): hundar (dogs)

Feminine Nouns

• kona (woman): konur (women)
• systir (sister): systur (sisters)
• bók (book): bækur (books)
• hundur (dog): hundar (dogs)

Exceptions

There are some exceptions to the rules for forming Faroese plurals.

• Nouns ending in -ur, -ir, -ur, -r, -s, -t, -l, -n, -ð, -v, -z, -x, -þ, -h, -k, -g, -m, -p, -f, -b, -d: add -ir
• Nouns ending in -a, -u, -y, -o, -ø, -ei, -au, -ey, -oy, -øy: add -ir

Practice

Now that you have a better understanding of Faroese plurals, it's time to practice! Try to form the plural of the following words:

• barn (child)
• skógur (forest)
• kattur (cat)
• bíll (car)

The answers are:

• børn (children)
• skógir (forests)
• kettir (cats)
• bílar (cars)

Conclusion

Congratulations! You now know how to form Faroese plurals. To improve your Faroese Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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