tjaldursegg

Faroese
tjaldursegg (1) - oystercatcher eggs

Etymology

From tjaldur (“oystercatcher”) +‎ -s- +‎ egg (“egg”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰaltʊɹsˌɛkː/

Noun

tjaldursegg n (genitive singular tjaldursegs, plural tjaldursegg)

  1. egg of the oystercatcher (tjaldur)
  2. (humorous) little barrel of schnapps

Declension
n23 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tjaldursegg tjaldurseggið tjaldursegg tjaldurseggini
Accusative tjaldursegg tjaldurseggið tjaldursegg tjaldurseggini
Dative tjaldurseggi tjaldursegginum tjaldursegg(j)um tjaldursegg(j)unum
Genitive tjaldursegs tjaldursegsins tjaldurseggja tjaldurseggjanna
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