Faroese

Numeral

tveimum m, f, n

1. two, masculine/feminine/neuter dative of tveir, tvær, tvey
   • vera í tveimum

     be in two pieces

   • av tveimum

     of two

   • av tveimum illum

     of two evils

   • tað má vera eitt av tveimum

     it's either one thing or the other!, it's either the one or the other!

   • kenna mun á tveimum (lutum)

     know the difference between two things

   • skriva brævið við tveimum avritum

     write the letter in three copies (with two carbon copies)

   • størsti lygnari ið gongur á tveimum beinum

     the biggest liar to walk on two feet

   • hann róði móti tveimum

     he rowed for two men (as if he rowed against two)

   • eingin kann tæna tveimum harrum

     no man can serve two masters (Luke 16,13)

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