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-lingur
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Faroese
Etymology
From fo non -lingr.
Pronunciation
fo /ˈlɪŋkʊɹ/
fo ɪŋkʊɹ
Suffix
fo suffix m genitive -lings plural -lingar
Forms diminutives of nouns.
Declension
-ling
Icelandic
Etymology
is non -lingr.564
Pronunciation
is iŋkʏr 2
Suffix
@@ causes i-mutation
-let productive noun-forming suffix, forms diminutives, sometimes with semantic shift from the original noun.
is bók f book bæklingur booklet, pamphlet
is jeppi m SUV, jeep jepplingur smaller SUV, jeep
is kráka f crow kræklingur blue mussel
Declension
m
Derived terms
is
See also
is -lungur
is -ingur
is -ill
References
Further reading
§80 71-73