húgva

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse húfa. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk huve, Icelandic húfa and Danish hue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪkva/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkva

Noun

húgva f (genitive singular húgvu, plural húgvur)

  1. cap, hat

Declension

f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húgva húgvan húgvur húgvurnar
accusative húgvu húgvuna húgvur húgvurnar
dative húgvu húgvuni húgvum húgvunum
genitive húgvu húgvunnar húgva húgvanna

Derived terms

  • alpuhúgva, baskahúgva, kollhúgva (“beret”)
  • dimmhúgva (“dark blue Faroese hat”)
  • kokkhúgva (“toque blanche”)
  • lithúgva, reyðhúgva, reyðteinahúgva (“red Faroese hat”)
  • matróshúgva (“sailor's hat”)
  • nátthúgva (“nightcap”)
  • strúthúgva, tútahúgva (“peaked cap”)
  • studentahúgva (“student's hat”)
  • vavhúgva (“turban”)
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