See also: rökkur

Faroese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse rokkr (distaff), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.

Noun edit

rokkur m (genitive singular roks, plural rokkar)

  1. spinning wheel, distaff
Declension edit
m9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rokkur rokkurin rokkar rokkarnir
Accusative rokk rokkin rokkar rokkarnar
Dative rokki rokkinum rokkum rokkunum
Genitive roks roksins rokka rokkanna

Etymology 2 edit

From English rock (rock and roll).

Noun edit

rokkur m (genitive singular roks, uncountable)

  1. (music) rock, rock and roll
Declension edit
m9s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative rokkur rokkurin
Accusative rokk rokkin
Dative rokki rokkinum
Genitive roks roksins

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse rokkr (distaff), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

rokkur m (genitive singular rokks, nominative plural rokkar)

  1. spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)

Declension edit