rokkur
See also: rökkur
Faroese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.
Noun edit
rokkur m (genitive singular roks, plural rokkar)
Declension edit
m9 | 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 edit
From English rock (“rock and roll”).
Noun edit
rokkur m (genitive singular roks, uncountable)
Declension edit
m9s | Singular | |
Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | rokkur | rokkurin |
Accusative | rokk | rokkin |
Dative | rokki | rokkinum |
Genitive | roks | roksins |
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rokkur m (genitive singular rokks, nominative plural rokkar)
- spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)