hvalvákn

Faroese

Etymology

From hvalur (“whale”) +‎ vákn (“weapon, lance”).

Noun

hvalvákn n (genitive singular hvalvákns, plural hvalvákn)

1. A spear formerly used for whale hunting on the Faroe Islands but now illegal to use.

Declension

Declension of hvalvákn
n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hvalvákn	hvalváknið	hvalvákn	hvalváknini
accusative	hvalvákn	hvalváknið	hvalvákn	hvalváknini
dative	hvalvákni	hvalvákninum	hvalváknum	hvalváknunum
genitive	hvalvákns	hvalváknsins	hvalvákna	hvalváknanna