giraffur
Faroese
Etymology
From Danish giraf, from French giraffe (now girafe), from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈɹafːʊɹ/, /t͡ʃiˈɹafːʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -afːʊɹ
Noun
giraffur m (genitive singular girafs, plural giraffar)
- giraffe
Declension
| m9 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | giraffur | giraffurin | giraffar | giraffarnir |
| Accusative | giraff | giraffin | giraffar | giraffarnar |
| Dative | giraffi | giraffinum | giraffum | giraffunum |
| Genitive | girafs | girafsins | giraffa | giraffanna |