kallur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (karilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰaʰtlʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -aʰtlʊɹ

Noun

kallur m (genitive singular kals, plural kallar)

  1. male, man
  2. old man

Declension

m10 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kallur kallurin kallar kallarnir
accusative kall kallin køaur køaurnar
dative kalli kallinum køllum, kallum køllunum, kallunum
genitive kals kalsins kalla kallanna

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