elgur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
elgur m (genitive singular elgs, plural elgar)
- (North America) moose, (British) elk: an animal of the species Alces alces, the largest member of the deer family, Cervidae
Declension edit
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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 |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Icelandic edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.
Noun edit
elgur m (genitive singular elgs or elgjar, nominative plural elgir)
Declension edit
declension of elgur
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
elgur m (genitive singular elgs, no plural)
- slush (mixture of snow and water)
Declension edit
declension of elgur
Derived terms edit
- krapaelgur (“wet slush”)