kálva

See also: kalva

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔlva/
• Rhymes: -ɔlva
• Homophone: kálvað

Etymology 1

From Old Norse *kalfa, from Proto-Germanic *kalbōną.

Verb

kálva (third person singular past indicative kálvaði, third person plural past indicative kálvaðu, supine kálvað)

1. to calve

Conjugation

Conjugation of kálva (group v-30)
infinitive	kálva
supine	kálvað
participle (a6)1	kálvandi	kálvaður
	present	past
first singular	kálvi	kálvaði
second singular	kálvar	kálvaði
third singular	kálvar	kálvaði
plural	kálva	kálvaðu
	imperative
singular	kálva!
plural	kálvið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Derived terms

• kálvabásur
• kálvabebbur
• kálvabeiti
• kálvabit
• kálvabussur
• kálvafrikassé
• kálvahali
• kálvahjarta
• kálvakjøt
• kálvakníggjaður
• kálvaknæ
• kálvakær
• kálvamjáur
• kálvamóðir
• kálvamua
• kálvaoyru

 

Etymology 2

Noun

kálva

1. accusative/dative/genitive singular of kálvi
2. indefinite genitive plural of kálvi