skógvur

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (“shoe", literally "covering”), of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

Noun

skógvur m (genitive singular skós, plural skógvar)

  1. shoe
Usage notes
  • einir skógvar - a pair of shoes
Declension
m37 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skógvur skógvurin skógvar skógvarnir
Accusative skógv skógvin skógvar skógvarnar
Dative skógvi skógvinum skóum skónum
Genitive skós skósins skógva skógvanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Noun

skógvur m (genitive singular skógvar, plural skógvir)

  1. forest
Declension
m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skógvur skógvurin skógvir skógvirnir
Accusative skógv skógvin skógvir skógvirnar
Dative skógvi skógvinum skógvum skógvunum
Genitive skógvar skógvarins skógva skógvanna
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