hvalur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hvalur m (genitive singular hvals, plural hvalir)
Declension edit
m17 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | hvalur | hvalurin | hvalir | hvalirnir |
Accusative | hval | hvalin | hvalir | hvalirnar |
Dative | hvali | hvalinum | hvølum/ hvalum |
hvølunum/ hvalunum |
Genitive | hvals | hvalsins | hvala | hvalanna |
Derived terms edit
- hvalspýggja (“jellyfish”)
- hvalvákn
- Hvalba
- Hvalvík
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hvalur m (genitive singular hvals, nominative plural hvalir)
Declension edit
declension of hvalur