hvalur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛaːlʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːlʊɹ
Noun
hvalur m (genitive singular hvals, plural hvalir)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hvalur | hvalurin | hvalir | hvalirnir |
| accusative | hval | hvalin | hvalir | hvalirnar |
| dative | hvali | hvalinum | hvølum, hvalum | hvølunum, hvalunum |
| genitive | hvals | hvalsins | hvala | hvalanna |
Derived terms
- hvalspýggja (“jellyfish”)
- hvalvákn
- Hvalba
- Hvalvík
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰvaːlʏr/
- IPA(key): /ˈxʷaːlʏr/
- Rhymes: -aːlʏr
Noun
hvalur m (genitive singular hvals, nominative plural hvalir)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hvalur | hvalurinn | hvalir | hvalirnir |
| accusative | hval | hvalinn | hvali | hvalina |
| dative | hval | hvalnum | hvölum | hvölunum |
| genitive | hvals | hvalsins | hvala | hvalanna |