skeppa

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skeppa (basket), of unknown ultimate origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skeppa f (genitive singular skeppu, plural skeppur)

  1. (archaic, cubic measure) 1/8 tunna (‘ton’) (e.g. of grain), in the Middle Ages between 24.3 and 32.4 litres, later about 17.5 litres.

Declension

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Declension of skeppa
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skeppa skeppan skeppur skeppurnar
accusative skeppu skeppuna skeppur skeppurnar
dative skeppu skeppuni skeppum skeppunum
genitive skeppu skeppunnar skeppa skeppanna

See also

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Swedish

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Etymology

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skepp +‎ -a

Verb

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skeppa (present skeppar, preterite skeppade, supine skeppat, imperative skeppa)

  1. to ship; to transport by ship or by boat

Conjugation

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References

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