kjógvi

Faroese

Etymology

(onomatopoeia). Compare Icelandic kjói.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰɛkvɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkvɪ

Noun

kjógvi m (genitive singular kjógva, plural kjógvar)

  1. skua
  2. Parasitic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus

Declension

m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kjógvi kjógvin kjógvar kjógvarnir
accusative kjógva kjógvan kjógvar kjógvarnar
dative kjógva kjógvanum kjógvum kjógvunum
genitive kjógva kjógvans kjógva kjógvanna

Derived terms

  • hvítkjógvi m
  • snældukjógvi m (“long-tailed jaeger”)

Descendants

  • Danish: kjove
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