oyra

English

Etymology

FromFaroeseoyra,fromOld Norseeyrir,fromLatinaureus.Doubletofaureus,eyrir,öre,andøre.

Noun

oyra

1. A subdenomination of theFaroesekróna.

Anagrams

• Aryo-,Rayo,Roya,oary

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈɔira/

Etymology 1

FromOld Norseeyra,from the voiced Verner alternant ofProto-Germanic*ausô,fromProto-Indo-European*h₂ous-.

Noun

oyran(genitive singularoyra,pluraloyruoroyrur)

1. (anatomy)ear
2. ear,hearing
3. handle(cup, etc.)

Declension

Declension ofoyra
n1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oyra	oyrað	oyru,oyrur	oyruni
accusative	oyra	oyrað	oyru,oyrur	oyruni
dative	oyra	oyranum	oyrum	oyrunum
genitive	oyra	oyrans	oyrna	oyrnanna

Related terms

• oyrnalokkur,oyrnalækni

Etymology 2

FromOld Norseeyrir,fromLatinaureus.

Noun

oyran(genitive singularoyra,pluraloyruoroyrur)

2. (money)1/100króna
3. change,small coins

Declension

Declension ofoyra
n1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oyra	oyrað	oyru,oyrur	oyruni
accusative	oyra	oyrað	oyru,oyrur	oyruni
dative	oyra	oyranum	oyrum	oyrunum
genitive	oyra	oyrans	oyrna	oyrnanna

Related terms

• gjaldoyra

Etymology 3

FromOld Norseeyrr.See alsooyri.

Noun

oyraf(genitive singularoyru,pluraloyrur)

1. gravelbank

Declension

Declension ofoyra
f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oyra	oyran	oyrur	oyrurnar
accusative	oyru	oyruna	oyrur	oyrurnar
dative	oyru	oyruni	oyrum	oyrunum
genitive	oyru	oyrunnar	oyra	oyranna