heykur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse haukr, from Proto-Germanic *habukaz, probably ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛiːkʊɹ]
    Rhymes: -ɛiːkʊɹ

Noun

heykur m (genitive singular heyks, plural heykar)

  1. hawk

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative heykur heykurin heykar heykarnir
accusative heyk heykin heykar heykarnar
dative heyki heykinum heykum heykunum
genitive heyks heyksins heyka heykanna