krókur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

krókur m (genitive singular króks, plural krókar)

  1. hook
  2. corner, nook
  3. (linguistics) ogonek

Declension

m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative krókur krókurin krókar krókarnir
accusative krók krókin krókar krókarnar
dative króki krókinum krókum krókunum
genitive króks króksins króka krókanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

krókur m (genitive singular króks, nominative plural krókar)

  1. hook
  2. detour, indirection
  3. corner, nook
  4. (music) crook, bocal (of instruments in the oboe family such as the oboe d'amore, cor anglais, heckelphone, and baritone oboe)

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