hvalvákn

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Faroese

Etymology

From hvalur (whale) +‎ vákn (weapon, lance).

Noun

hvalvákn n (genitive singular hvalvákns, plural hvalvákn)

  1. A spear formerly used for whale hunting on the Faroe Islands but now illegal to use.

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvalvákn hvalváknið hvalvákn hvalváknini
accusative hvalvákn hvalváknið hvalvákn hvalváknini
dative hvalvákni hvalvákninum hvalváknum hvalváknunum
genitive hvalvákns hvalváknsins hvalvákna hvalváknanna