áttu

See also: attu and àttu

Faroese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔʰtːʊ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʰtːʊ
  • Homophone: Otto

Etymology 1
áttuni - the eight

From átta (“eight”)

Noun

áttu n pl (plurale tantum, genitive plural áttna)

  1. (card games) eight
Usage notes
  • eini áttu - an eight (note the plural form of ein)
Declension
Declension of áttu (plural only)
n1p plural
indefinite definite
nominative áttu, áttur áttuni
accusative áttu, áttur áttuni
dative áttum áttunum
genitive áttna áttnanna

Etymology 2

From the verb at eiga (“own”).

Verb

áttu

  1. past plural of at eiga
Conjugation
   Conjugation of eiga
v
infinitive eiga
present participle eigandi
past participle ?
supine átt
number singular plural
person first second third all
indicative eg tú hann/hon/tað vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present eigi
(ár, á)		 eigur
(eigir)
(ár, á)		 eigur
(eigir)
(ár, á)		 eiga
past átti
(á)		 átti
(á)		 átti
(á)		 áttu
imperative – tú – tit
present — eig! — eigið!
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