skýggj

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic *skiwją (“cloud, cloud cover”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover, conceal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [skʊt͡ʃː]
• Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃː

Noun

skýggj n (genitive singular skýs, plural skýggj)

1. cloud

Declension

n16	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skýggj	skýggið	skýggj	skýggini
accusative	skýggj	skýggið	skýggj	skýggini
dative	skýggi, skýggj	skýgginum, skýnum	skýggjum	skýggjunum
genitive	skýs	skýsins	skýggja	skýggjanna

Derived terms

• skýggjaður
• regnskýggj

Related terms

• snarljós
• tora
• luft