spurvur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse spǫrr, from Proto-Germanic *sparwaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *spḗr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspʊɹvʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊɹvʊɹ

Noun

spurvur m (genitive singular spurvs, plural spurvar)

  1. sparrow (Passeridae)

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative spurvur spurvurin spurvar spurvarnir
accusative spurv spurvin spurvar spurvarnar
dative spurvi spurvinum spurvum spurvunum
genitive spurvs spurvsins spurva spurvanna

Derived terms

  • spurvaheykur
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