kópur

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See also: köpür

Faroese

steinkópur - common seal
láturkópur - grey seal

Etymology

From Old Norse kópr (seal; gazer).

Pronunciation

Noun

kópur m (genitive singular kóps, plural kópar)

  1. seal (Phocidae)

Usage notes

  • sova sum kópurin - to be sound asleep

Declension

Declension of kópur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kópur kópurin kópar kóparnir
accusative kóp kópin kópar kóparnar
dative kópi kópinum kópum kópunum
genitive kóps kópsins kópa kópanna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kópr.

Pronunciation

Noun

kópur m (genitive singular kóps, nominative plural kópar)

  1. a seal pup, a young seal

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