elgur
Faroese
elgur
Etymology
From Old Norse elgr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛlkʊɹ/
Noun
elgur m (genitive singular elgs, plural elgar)
- (North America) moose, (British) elk: an animal of the species Alces alces, the largest member of the deer family, Cervidae
Declension
| Declension of elgur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | elgur | elgurin | elgar | elgarnir |
| accusative | elg | elgin | elgar | elgarnar |
| dative | elgi | elginum | elgum | elgunum |
| genitive | elgs | elgsins | elga | elganna |
Derived terms
- elgsdýr
Related terms
- reindýr
- hjørtur
- bjørn
- villsvín
- bævur
- úlvur
- geypa
- revur
- hara
- íkorni
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛlkʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɛlkʏr
Etymology 1
From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.
Noun
elgur m (genitive singular elgs or elgjar, nominative plural elgir)
- moose, elk
Declension
declension of elgur
| m-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | elgur | elgurinn | elgir | elgirnir |
| accusative | elg | elginn | elgi | elgina |
| dative | elg | elgnum | elgjum | elgjunum |
| genitive | elgs / elgjar | elgsins / elgjarins | elgja | elgjanna |
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
elgur m (genitive singular elgs, no plural)
- slush (mixture of snow and water)
Declension
declension of elgur
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | elgur | elgurinn |
| accusative | elg | elginn |
| dative | elg | elgnum |
| genitive | elgs | elgsins |
Derived terms
- krapaelgur (“wet slush”)