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Faroese
Proper noun
Hallgeir m
- a male given name
Usage notes
- son of Hallgeir: Hallgeirsson
- daughter of Hallgeir: Hallgeirsdóttir
Declension
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singular
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indefinite
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nominative
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Hallgeir
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accusative
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Hallgeir
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dative
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Hallgeiri
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genitive
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Hallgeirs
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Hallgeirr, from hallr (“stone”) + geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese Halgeir, Halgir and Icelandic Hallgeir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²halːjɛɪr/, /²halːjər/
- (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /²halːɡɛɪ(ː)r/
Proper noun
Hallgeir m (definite Hallgeiren)
- a male given name from Old Norse
- hall (“stone”, especially a small and round one)
- geir (“spear”)
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