skógvur

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈskɛkvʊɹ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (“shoe", literally "covering”), of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

Noun

skógvur m (genitive singular skós, plural skógvar)

1. shoe

Usage notes

• einir skógvar - a pair of shoes

Declension

m37	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skógvur	skógvurin	skógvar	skógvarnir
Accusative	skógv	skógvin	skógvar	skógvarnar
Dative	skógvi	skógvinum	skóum	skónum
Genitive	skós	skósins	skógva	skógvanna

Related terms

• handski
• handtaska

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Noun

skógvur m (genitive singular skógvar, plural skógvir)

1. forest

Declension

m12	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skógvur	skógvurin	skógvir	skógvirnir
Accusative	skógv	skógvin	skógvir	skógvirnar
Dative	skógvi	skógvinum	skógvum	skógvunum
Genitive	skógvar	skógvarins	skógva	skógvanna

Synonyms

• skógur