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 (irregular)
infinitive eiga
supine átt
participle eigandi  ?
present past
first singular eigi
(ár, á)		 átti
(á)
second singular eigur
(eigir)
(ár, á)		 átti
(á)
third singular eigur
(eigir)
(ár, á)		 átti
(á)
plural eiga áttu
imperative
singular eig!
plural eigið!

Icelandic

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

áttu

  1. third-person plural past indicative of eiga

Etymology 2

From átt (“[you] are”) + þú (“you”).

Contraction

áttu

  1. you have, have you

Old Norse

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

áttu

  1. inflection of átti:
    1. feminine oblique singular
    2. plural nominative/accusative/genitive

Participle

áttu

  1. inflection of áttr:
    1. strong neuter dative singular
    2. weak feminine oblique singular
    3. weak nominative/accusative/genitive plural

Verb

áttu

  1. third-person plural past indicative of eiga
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