hvalur
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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hvalur m (genitive singular hvals, plural hvalir)
Declension
| m17 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hvalur | hvalurin | hvalir | hvalirnir |
| Accusative | hval | hvalin | hvalir | hvalirnar |
| Dative | hvali | hvalinum | hvølum/ hvalum |
hvølunum/ hvalunum |
| Genitive | hvals | hvalsins | hvala | hvalanna |
Derived terms
- hvalspýggja (“jellyfish”)
- hvalvákn
- Hvalba
- Hvalvík
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hvalur m (genitive singular hvals, nominative plural hvalir)