háhyrningur

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Etymology

white spots on the háhyrningur

From (aftergrass, aftermath) +‎ horn (horn) +‎ -ingur (-er), figuratively after the whale's white spots that look like the stumps of horns that have been mowed down.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhau.hɪrtniŋkʏr/

Noun

háhyrningur m (genitive singular háhyrnings, nominative plural háhyrningar)

  1. orca, killer whale

Declension

    Declension of háhyrningur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative háhyrningur háhyrningurinn háhyrningar háhyrningarnir
accusative háhyrning háhyrninginn háhyrninga háhyrningana
dative háhyrningi háhyrningnum háhyrningum háhyrningunum
genitive háhyrnings háhyrningsins háhyrninga háhyrninganna

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