hnúðurbakur

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Icelandic

Etymology

From hnúður (“hump, knob”) +‎ bakur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̥uːðʏrˌpaːkʏr/

Noun

hnúðurbakur m (genitive singular hnúðurbaks, nominative plural hnúðurbakar)

  1. humpback whale

Declension

Declension of hnúðurbakur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hnúðurbakur hnúðurbakurinn hnúðurbakar hnúðurbakarnir
accusative hnúðurbak hnúðurbakinn hnúðurbaka hnúðurbakana
dative hnúðurbak, hnúðurbaki hnúðurbaknum, hnúðurbakinum hnúðurbökum hnúðurbökunum
genitive hnúðurbaks hnúðurbaksins hnúðurbaka hnúðurbakanna
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