Dictionary:ferdalek
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Nynorn
Etymology
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Shetland use
- An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)
- Jakobsen, Jakob
ferdalek [færꞏꞏdaləkꞏ, fərꞏꞏdalekꞏ and -ləkꞏ], sb., a journey or errand resulting badly or unsuccessfully, occas. also: work badly carried out; in phrases as: hit [‘it’] cam’ till a f., “that was indeed a nice trip or fine result” (ironically), he’s com’ till a f., he made a nice muddle of it; du’s made a f. o’ it, a) that was a nice journey you made, or that was a fine result (ironically); b) what a muddle you have made. Y. (Yh., Yn.). The form ferdalet [færꞏꞏdalətꞏ, fərꞏꞏdaletꞏ] (Yn.) is doubtless a corruption of ferdalek. — Icel. ferðalok, n., result of a journey, and ferðalag, n., a journey.
Pronunciation
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Alternate Forms
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Noun
- ferdalek
- journey, trip
Inflection
| nm.s.1 | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ferdalek | ferdaleken | ferdalekar | ferdalekarne |
| Accusative | ferdalek | ferdaleken | ferdaleka | ferdalekana |
| Dative | ferdaleki | ferdalekenon | ferdalekon | ferdalekonon |
| Genitive | ferdaleks | ferdaleksens | ferdaleka | ferdalekana |