flóðhestur
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Icelandic
Etymology
From flóð (“flood”) and hestur (“a horse”). Same as Swedish flodhäst.
Pronunciation
Noun
flóðhestur m (genitive singular flóðhests, nominative plural flóðhestar)
Declension
Declension of flóðhestur (masculine, based on hestur)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | flóðhestur | flóðhesturinn | flóðhestar | flóðhestarnir |
| accusative | flóðhest | flóðhestinn | flóðhesta | flóðhestana |
| dative | flóðhesti | flóðhestinum | flóðhestum | flóðhestunum |
| genitive | flóðhests | flóðhestsins | flóðhesta | flóðhestanna |
Further reading
- “flóðhestur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)