hnúfubakur

Icelandic

Etymology

From hnúfa (hump, knob) +‎ bakur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̥uːvʏˌpaːkʏr/

Noun

hnúfubakur m (genitive singular hnúfubaks, nominative plural hnúfubakar)

  1. humpback whale

Declension

Declension of hnúfubakur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hnúfubakur hnúfubakurinn hnúfubakar hnúfubakarnir
accusative hnúfubak hnúfubakinn hnúfubaka hnúfubakana
dative hnúfubak, hnúfubaki hnúfubaknum, hnúfubakinum hnúfubökum hnúfubökunum
genitive hnúfubaks hnúfubaksins hnúfubaka hnúfubakanna