vákn

See also: vakn and våkn

Faroese

Etymology

Like vápn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔʰkn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʰkn

Noun

vákn n (genitive singular vákns, plural vákn)

  1. (whaling) whaling lance
  2. (poetic) weapon

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vákn váknið vákn váknini
accusative vákn váknið vákn váknini
dative vákni vákninum váknum váknunum
genitive vákns váknsins vákna váknanna

Synonyms

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