hvalvákn
Faroese
Etymology
From hvalur (“whale”) + vákn (“weapon, lance”).
Noun
hvalvákn n (genitive singular hvalvákns, plural hvalvákn)
- A spear formerly used for whale hunting on the Faroe Islands but now illegal to use.
Declension
Declension of hvalvákn | ||||
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n3 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hvalvákn | hvalváknið | hvalvákn | hvalváknini |
accusative | hvalvákn | hvalváknið | hvalvákn | hvalváknini |
dative | hvalvákni | hvalvákninum | hvalváknum | hvalváknunum |
genitive | hvalvákns | hvalváknsins | hvalvákna | hvalváknanna |