"sveinur" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Faroese]

IPA: /ˈsvaiːnʊɹ/
Etymology: From Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic *swaina-, *swainaz (“relative, young man, servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself; aside, separate, apart”), thus properly one's own. Other reflexes of PG *swainaz include Old English swān (modern English swain), Old High German swein. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|non|sveinn}} Old Norse sveinn, {{der|fo|gem-pro|*swaina-}} Proto-Germanic *swaina-, {{m|gem-pro|*swainaz||relative, young man, servant}} *swainaz (“relative, young man, servant”), {{der|fo|ine-pro|*swé||oneself; aside, separate, apart}} Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself; aside, separate, apart”), {{m|gem-pro||*swainaz}} *swainaz, {{m|ang|swān}} swān, {{m|en|swain}} swain, {{m|goh|swein}} swein Head templates: {{head|fo|noun|g=m|head=}} sveinur m, {{fo-noun|m|sveins|sveinar}} sveinur m (genitive singular sveins, plural sveinar) Inflection templates: {{fo-decl-noun-m6|svein}} Forms: sveins [genitive, singular], sveinar [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], sveinur [indefinite, nominative, singular], sveinurin [definite, nominative, singular], sveinar [indefinite, nominative, plural], sveinarnir [definite, nominative, plural], svein [accusative, indefinite, singular], sveinin [accusative, definite, singular], sveinar [accusative, indefinite, plural], sveinarnar [accusative, definite, plural], sveini [dative, indefinite, singular], sveininum [dative, definite, singular], sveinum [dative, indefinite, plural], sveinunum [dative, definite, plural], sveins [genitive, indefinite, singular], sveinsins [definite, genitive, singular], sveina [genitive, indefinite, plural], sveinanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. little boy Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sveinur-fo-noun-Gpju4wVG Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Faroese entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 22 19
  2. old boy, bachelor Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sveinur-fo-noun-dnRG4TQK Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Faroese entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 22 19
  3. servant, lackey Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sveinur-fo-noun-pvvHLHqf Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Faroese entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 22 19
  4. journeyman, a tradesman or craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sveinur-fo-noun-~qnRwWAn Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Faroese entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 22 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aksveinur (english: coachman), biðlasveinur (english: suitor), boðsveinur (english: messenger), borðsveinur (english: waiter), brævasveinur (english: messenger), fylgisveinur (english: follower, satellite), geitasveinur (alt: goatherd), handilssveinur (alt: shopman), hestasveinur (alt: stablehand), hjálparsveinur (english: young dogsboy), jagarsveinur (english: hunter), kamarsveinur (english: valet), krambúðarsveinur (salesclerk), lærusveinur (english: disciple), matsveinur (english: cook), piparsveinur (english: bachelor), skrivstovusveinur (english: secretary), skutilsveinur (english: royal butler), svínasveinur (swineherd), timbursveinur (english: carpenter), ørindasveinur (english: menial, gofer)

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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsvaiːnʊɹ/"
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      "english": "coachman",
      "word": "aksveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "suitor",
      "word": "biðlasveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "messenger",
      "word": "boðsveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "waiter",
      "word": "borðsveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "messenger",
      "word": "brævasveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "follower, satellite",
      "word": "fylgisveinur"
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      "alt": "goatherd",
      "word": "geitasveinur"
    },
    {
      "alt": "shopman",
      "word": "handilssveinur"
    },
    {
      "alt": "stablehand",
      "word": "hestasveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "young dogsboy",
      "word": "hjálparsveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "hunter",
      "word": "jagarsveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "valet",
      "word": "kamarsveinur"
    },
    {
      "roman": "salesclerk",
      "word": "krambúðarsveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "disciple",
      "word": "lærusveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "cook",
      "word": "matsveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "bachelor",
      "word": "piparsveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "secretary",
      "word": "skrivstovusveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "royal butler",
      "word": "skutilsveinur"
    },
    {
      "roman": "swineherd",
      "word": "svínasveinur"
    },
    {
      "english": "carpenter",
      "word": "timbursveinur"
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "sveinanna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
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    }
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  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "svein"
      },
      "name": "fo-decl-noun-m6"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Faroese",
  "lang_code": "fo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "little boy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "boy",
          "boy"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "old boy, bachelor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bachelor",
          "bachelor"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "servant, lackey"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "servant",
          "servant"
        ],
        [
          "lackey",
          "lackey"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "journeyman, a tradesman or craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "journeyman",
          "journeyman"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsvaiːnʊɹ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sveinur"
}

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