sjón

See also: sjön and -sjon

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sjón, from Proto-Germanic *siuniz, whence also sýn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔuːn/

Noun

sjón f (genitive singular sjónar, plural sjónir)

  1. vision, sight
  2. view

Declension

Declension of sjón
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sjón sjónin sjónir sjónirnar
accusative sjón sjónina sjónir sjónirnar
dative sjón sjónini sjónum sjónunum
genitive sjónar sjónarinnar sjóna sjónanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sjón, from Proto-Germanic *siuniz, whence also sýn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sjouːn/
    Rhymes: -ouːn

Noun

sjón f (genitive singular sjónar, nominative plural sjónir)

  1. a vision, sight, eyesight
  2. a glimpse, sight, seeing
  3. a spectacle, scene, sight

Declension

Derived terms

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