savn

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [saun]

Noun

savn n (genitive singular savns, plural søvn)

  1. museum, collection

Declension

Declension of savn
n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative savn savnið søvn søvnini
accusative savn savnið søvn søvnini
dative savni savninum søvnum søvnunum
genitive savns savnsins savna savnanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Old Norse sakna (“miss”).

Noun

savn n (definite singular savnet, indefinite plural savn, definite plural savna or savnene)

  1. want, lack
  2. loss
  3. hardships, privation

Etymology 2

Verb

savn

  1. imperative of savne

References

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