sfinksur

Faroese

Etymology
Sfinksurin í Giza

From Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ (Sphínx). Perhaps from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze, to strangle”), or from Egyptian



(šzp-ꜥnḫ, “living image”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sfɪŋksʊɹ]
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋksʊɹ

Noun

sfinksur m (genitive singular sfinks, plural sfinksar)

  1. (mythology) sphinx

Declension
m11 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sfinksur sfinksurin sfinksar sfinksarnir
Accusative sfinks sfinksin sfinksar sfinksarnar
Dative sfinksi sfinksinum sfinksum sfinksunum
Genitive sfinks sfinksins sfinksa sfinksanna
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