Faroese edit

 
elgur

Etymology edit

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

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Noun edit

elgur m (genitive singular elgs, plural elgar)

  1. (North America) moose, (British) elk: an animal of the species Alces alces, the largest member of the deer family, Cervidae

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Declension of elgur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative elgur elgurin elgar elgarnir
accusative elg elgin elgar elgarnar
dative elgi elginum elgum elgunum
genitive elgs elgsins elga elganna

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Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

Noun edit

elgur m (genitive singular elgs or elgjar, nominative plural elgir)

  1. moose, elk
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Etymology 2 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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elgur m (genitive singular elgs, no plural)

  1. slush (mixture of snow and water)
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