hvolpur

See also hvølpur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷAl- (“to whine, shout”); or from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kale-, *klā-, *klē- (“to call, yell, make a noise, sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈxʷɔl̥pʏr/
• IPA: /ˈkʰvɔl̥pʏr/

Noun

hvolpur m (genitive singular hvolps, plural hvolpar)

1. puppy (young dog)

Declension

declension of hvolpur

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hvolpur	hvolpurinn	hvolpar	hvolparnir
accusative	hvolp	hvolpinn	hvolpa	hvolpana
dative	hvolpi	hvolpinum / hvolpnum	hvolpum	hvolpunum
genitive	hvolps	hvolpsins	hvolpa	hvolpanna