grindahvalur

Faroese

Etymology

grind +‎ hvalur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪntaˌkʰvɛaːlʊɹ/

Noun

grindahvalur m (genitive singular grindahvals, plural grindahvalir)

1. pilot whale (Globicephala melaena)

Declension

m17	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	grindahvalur	grindahvalurin	grindahvalir	grindahvalirnir
Accusative	grindahval	grindahvalin	grindahvalir	grindahvalirnar
Dative	grindahvali	grindahvalinum	grindahvølum/ grindahvalum	grindahvølunum/ grindahvalunum
Genitive	grindahvals	grindahvalsins	grindahvala	grindahvalanna

Related terms

see grind (2)

Descendants

• → German: Grindwal
  • → Polish: grindwal