skjaldbaka

Icelandic

Etymology

From skjöldur (“shield”) +‎ bak (“back”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈscalt.paːka/

Noun

skjaldbaka f (genitive singular skjaldböku, nominative plural skjaldbökur)

1. turtle, tortoise

Declension

declension of skjaldbaka

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skjaldbaka	skjaldbakan	skjaldbökur	skjaldbökurnar
accusative	skjaldböku	skjaldbökuna	skjaldbökur	skjaldbökurnar
dative	skjaldböku	skjaldbökunni	skjaldbökum	skjaldbökunum
genitive	skjaldböku	skjaldbökunnar	skjaldbaka/skjaldbakna	skjaldbakanna/skjaldbaknanna