hóvur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós.

Pronunciation

Noun

hóvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hóvar)

  1. (anatomy, equestrianism, poetic) hoof
    gev hóv!
    (to a horse:) lift hoof!
    Fegin varð hann, hann hoyrdi Grana bresta hóvum.
    He was glad, as he heard Grani's hooves trample.
  2. dirty foot or shoe

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hóvur hóvurin hóvar hóvarnir
accusative hóv hóvin hóvar hóvarnar
dative hóvi hóvinum hóvum hóvunum
genitive hóvs hóvsins hóva hóvanna

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