well,i just want to learn førøyskt/færoese!
Its important for me,
i would like to know about the pronunciation of the 'eth':Ð/ð!
Its important for me,
i would like to know about the pronunciation of the 'eth':Ð/ð!
Faroese: Pronunciation of 'ð'
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It's like the english "th" sound in "that".
That's cool.
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No, this is wrong. This is one of the things that makes Faroese very different from Icelandic. We have the letter ð in the Faroese language, but it's not pronounced like "th" in English. The "th" sound doesn't even exist in Faroese. Instead, ð is prounced like the following English letters:
"w" ("góði/góða" - meaning "good" in masculine/feminine),
"y" ("hevði" - meaning "had"),
"v" ("veður" - meaning "weather")
or
"g" ("veðrur" - meaning "buck" or "adult male sheep")
Sometimes it has no pronounciation at all, like in "at hava fingið", "to have recieved"
You might be wondering: What the hell is the point of having such a complicated letter in the alphabet? Well, this matter has been the reason for heated discussion in the Faroe Islands for over 100 years.
There were two camps: those who wanted written and spoken Faroese to correspond with each other perfectly, and those who wanted to re-introduce the "norse" written language. The latter camp won the battle, and as a result, we still use the letter "ð" today. There are some benefits from this: Icelandic speakers can easily make sense of written Faroese and vice-versa.
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Oh, sorry, I should have specified that I was actually supposing it was the same as in Icelandic.
Good to know!Damn,thanks guys, i personnaly thought that the 'eth' was a dental friction!
Is it similar to my native language(danish)?
Still drinking fra danmark!
Is it similar to my native language(danish)?
Still drinking fra danmark!
Mod note: If anyone has any suggestions for Faroese resources, please PM me them. As a topic, it's too broad for discussion. Thank you