Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *muldawarpiz. Cognate with Danish muldvarp, English mouldwarp, German Maulwurf. Compare mold (earth, humus) and varpa (to throw).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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moldvarpa f (genitive singular moldvörpu, nominative plural moldvörpur)

  1. mole (animal)

Declension

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    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