froskur
Faroese
vanligur froskur (Rana temporaria)
leyvfroskur (Hyla arborea)
Etymology
From Old Norse froskr, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”).
Noun
froskur m (genitive singular frosks, plural froskar)
- frog (a small tailless amphibian of the order Anura)
Declension
| Declension of froskur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | froskur | froskurin | froskar | froskarnir |
| accusative | frosk | froskin | froskar | froskarnar |
| dative | froski | froskinum | froskum | froskunum |
| genitive | frosks | frosksins | froska | froskanna |
Derived terms
- vanligur froskur (Rana temporaria)
- leyvfroskur (family Hylidae)
- froskpadda (genus Bufo)
- froskdýr (amphibian)
- froskaslag
- froskaegg
- froskmaður
- froskmansbúni
Related terms
- padda
- salamandra
- ormur
- storkur
- hara
- íkorni
Icelandic
def. A frog.
def. A diagram of parts of a violin bow.
Etymology
From Old Norse froskr, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrɔskʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɔskʏr
Noun
froskur m (genitive singular frosks, nominative plural froskar)
- (amphibian, an animal) frog fig.
- (on a string instrument's bow) frog fig.
- type of green firecracker
Declension
declension of froskur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | froskur | froskurinn | froskar | froskarnir |
| accusative | frosk | froskinn | froska | froskana |
| dative | froski | froskinum / frosknum | froskum | froskunum |
| genitive | frosks | frosksins | froska | froskanna |