kettlingur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ketlingr, equivalent to køttur (a cat) +‎ -lingur (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

kettlingur m (genitive singular kettlings, plural kettlingar)

  1. a kitten, kitling, catling
    Vit sóu tveir fittar kettlingar.
    We saw two cute kittens.

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kettlingur kettlingurin kettlingar kettlingarnir
accusative kettling kettlingin kettlingar kettlingarnar
dative kettlingi kettlinginum kettlingum kettlingunum
genitive kettlings kettlingsins kettlinga kettlinganna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ketlingr, equivalent to köttur (a cat) +‎ -lingur (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

kettlingur m (genitive singular kettlings, nominative plural kettlingar)

  1. a kitten
    Við sáum tvo sæta kettlinga.
    We saw two cute kittens.

Declension