moldvarpa
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *muldawarpiz. Cognate with Danish muldvarp, English mouldwarp, German Maulwurf. Compare mold (“earth, humus”) and varpa (“to throw”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
moldvarpa f (genitive singular moldvörpu, nominative plural moldvörpur)
- mole (animal)
Declension edit
declension of moldvarpa
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | moldvarpa | moldvarpan | moldvörpur | moldvörpurnar |
| accusative | moldvörpu | moldvörpuna | moldvörpur | moldvörpurnar |
| dative | moldvörpu | moldvörpunni | moldvörpum | moldvörpunum |
| genitive | moldvörpu | moldvörpunnar | moldvarpa | moldvarpanna |