hóvur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hóvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hóvar)
- (anatomy, equestrianism, poetic) hoof
- gev hóv!
- (to a horse:) lift hoof!
- dirty foot or shoe
Declension edit
| Declension of hóvur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hóvur | hóvurin | hóvar | hóvarnir |
| accusative | hóv | hóvin | hóvar | hóvarnar |
| dative | hóvi | hóvinum | hóvum | hóvunum |
| genitive | hóvs | hóvsins | hóva | hóvanna |