rókur

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Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hrókr, from Proto-Germanic *hroka-, *hrokaz (‘rook’), from Proto-Indo-European *kerk-, *krek-, *krok- (‘to crow, caw, croak’).

Noun

rókur m (genitive singular róks, plural rókar)

  1. jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
Declension
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rókur rókurin rókar rókarnir
accusative rók rókin rókar rókarnar
dative róki rókinum rókum rókunum
genitive róks róksins róka rókanna

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Latin roccus, from Persian رخ (rox), from Middle Persian lhw' (rox, rook, castle (chess)).

Noun

rókur m (genitive singular róks, plural rókar)

  1. (chess) rook, castle
Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Faroese · talvfólkið (talv + fólkið) (layout · text)
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kongur frúgv, drotning rókur bispur riddari finna