hógvur
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛkvʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛkvʊɹ
Etymology 1
From hóvur, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós.
Noun
hógvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hógvar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hógvur | hógvurin | hógvar | hógvarnir |
| accusative | hógv | hógvin | hógvar | hógvarnar |
| dative | hógvi | hógvinum | hógvum | hógvunum |
| genitive | hóvs | hóvsins | hógva | hógvanna |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *hah(w)ō, cognate with Icelandic há and Norwegian Nynorsk hå.
Noun
hógvur m (genitive singular hós, uncountable)
- (agriculture) remaining stubs of cut-down grass in the homefield
Declension
| m37-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hógvur | hógvurin |
| accusative | hógv | hógvin |
| dative | hógvi | hógvinum |
| genitive | hós | hósins |