royna

Faroese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔiːna/

Verb

royna (third person singular past indicative royndi, supine roynt)

  1. to experience
    royna gott av einum ― to have good experiences with someone
    royna ilt av einum ― to have bad experiences with someone
  2. to try out, to test, to dabble
    royna roysni ― to show one's strength (manhood)
    royn teg nú! ― now show us the ropes!
    royna sund við hvítabjørn ― to swim with the polar bear (swimming contest) (kvæði)
    royna seg ― to dabble in
  3. to fish
    royna eftir fiski ― to fish
    royna við snøri ― to try with a line (to fish with a line)
    vit royndu við Føroyar ― we fished nearby the Faroes
  4. (mediopassive, roynast) to result

Conjugation

Conjugation of royna (group v-1)
infinitive royna
supine roynt
present past
first singular royni royndi
second singular roynir royndi
third singular roynir royndi
plural royna royndu
participle (a7)1 roynandi royndur
imperative
singular royn!
plural roynið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

Synonyms

  • roynd (“attempt, trial, test, experience”)

Further reading

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