fílur
See also: filur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse fíll, from Arabic فِيل (fīl), from Middle Persian pyl (pīl), Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʊiːlʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ʊiːlʊɹ
- Homophone: fýlur
Noun
fílur m (genitive singular fíls, plural fílar)
- elephant (Elephas)
Declension
| Declension of fílur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fílur | fílurin | fílar | fílarnir |
| accusative | fíl | fílin | fílar | fílarnar |
| dative | fíli | fílinum | fílum | fílunum |
| genitive | fíls | fílsins | fíla | fílanna |
Synonyms
- elefantur (meanwhile inofficial)