Føroyskt

The alphabet

1. A a

   ah

   abbi

   grandfather

2. Á á

   oa as in boat

   á

   river

3. B b

   b

   bátur

   boat

4. D d

   d

   dagur

   day

5. Ð ð

   a soft glide and often quiet

   orð

   word

6. E e

   eh

   eg

   I

7. F f

   f

   fiskur

   fish

8. G g

   g

   gøta

   street

9. H h

   h

   hús

   house

10. I i

    ee as in see

    inn

    in

11. Í í

    uy

    ís

    ice

12. J j

    y

    ja

    yes

13. K k

    k

    kettur

    cat

14. L l

    l

    ljós

    light

15. M m

    m

    mamma

    mom

16. N n

    n

    navn

    name

17. O o

    o as in cold

    orð

    word

18. Ó ó

    ou

    bók

    book

19. P p

    p

    pennur

    pen

20. R r

    r

    rós

    rose

21. S s

    s

    skip

    ship

22. T t

    t

    takk

    thanks

23. U u

    u as in put

    hundur

    dog

24. Ú ú

    oo sliding outward

    út

    out

25. V v

    v

    vatn

    water

26. Y y

    same as i

    yvir

    over

27. Ý ý

    same as í

    ýsa

    haddock

28. Æ æ

    ea as in bear

    ætt

    family

29. Ø ø

    ur as in turn

    øl

    beer

The stress is always on the first syllable. Ð does not start a word.

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