elvur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic *albī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlvʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ɛlvʊɹ

Noun

elvur m (genitive singular elvs, plural elvar)

  1. (poetic) river

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative elvur elvurin elvar elvarnir
accusative elv elvin elvar elvarnar
dative elvi elvinum elvum elvunum
genitive elvs elvsins elva elvanna

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