ólavsøka
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See also: Ólavsøka
Faroese
Etymology
Ólavur (“Olaf”) + vøka (“vigil”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ólavsøka f (genitive singular ólavsøku, plural ólavsøkur)
- Olsok (literally: ‘Saint Olaf's Wake’), 29 July, day of Saint Olav's death 1030
- National holiday of the Faroe Islands 28th and 29th July, begin of the Løgting session, folk festival in Tórshavn
Usage notes
Declension
| f1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ólavsøka | ólavsøkan | ólavsøkur | ólavsøkurnar |
| accusative | ólavsøku | ólavsøkuna | ólavsøkur | ólavsøkurnar |
| dative | ólavsøku | ólavsøkuni | ólavsøkum | ólavsøkunum |
| genitive | ólavsøku | ólavsøkunnar | ólavsøka | ólavsøkanna |