rokkur
See also: rökkur
Faroese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.
Noun
editrokkur m (genitive singular roks, plural rokkar)
Declension
editm9 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | rokkur | rokkurin | rokkar | rokkarnir |
Accusative | rokk | rokkin | rokkar | rokkarnar |
Dative | rokki | rokkinum | rokkum | rokkunum |
Genitive | roks | roksins | rokka | rokkanna |
Etymology 2
editFrom English rock (“rock and roll”).
Noun
editrokkur m (genitive singular roks, uncountable)
Declension
editm9s | Singular | |
Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | rokkur | rokkurin |
Accusative | rokk | rokkin |
Dative | rokki | rokkinum |
Genitive | roks | roksins |
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrokkur m (genitive singular rokks, nominative plural rokkar)
- spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)
Declension
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- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɔhkʏr
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