háhyrningur

Icelandic

Etymology

From há (“aftergrass, aftermath”) +‎ horn (“horn”) +‎ -ingur (“-er”), figuratively after the whale's white spots that look like the stumps of horns that have been mowed down.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhau.hɪrtniŋkʏr/

Noun

háhyrningur m (genitive singular háhyrnings, nominative plural háhyrningar)

  1. orca, killer whale

Declension

Declension of háhyrningur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative háhyrningur háhyrningurinn háhyrningar háhyrningarnir
accusative háhyrning háhyrninginn háhyrninga háhyrningana
dative háhyrningi háhyrningnum háhyrningum háhyrningunum
genitive háhyrnings háhyrningsins háhyrninga háhyrninganna

Derived terms

  • háhyrningavaða
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