hvolpur
See also: hvølpur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷAl- (“to whine, shout”); or from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kale-, *klā-, *klē- (“to call, yell, make a noise, sound”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɔl̥pʏr/
- (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈxʷɔl̥pʏr/
Noun
hvolpur m (genitive singular hvolps, nominative plural hvolpar)
- puppy (young dog)
Declension
declension of hvolpur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hvolpur | hvolpurinn | hvolpar | hvolparnir |
| accusative | hvolp | hvolpinn | hvolpa | hvolpana |
| dative | hvolpi | hvolpinum / hvolpnum | hvolpum | hvolpunum |
| genitive | hvolps | hvolpsins | hvolpa | hvolpanna |
Further reading
- “hvolpur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)