hvølpur
See also: hvolpur
Faroese
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): /ˈkʰvœl̥pʊɹ/
Noun
hvølpur m (genitive singular hvølps, plural hvølpar)
- puppy, whelp (young dog)
Declension
| Declension of hvølpur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hvølpur | hvølpurin | hvølpar | hvølparnir |
| accusative | hvølp | hvølpin | hvølpar | hvølparnar |
| dative | hvølpi | hvølpinum | hvølpum | hvølpunum |
| genitive | hvølps | hvølpsins | hvølpa | hvølpanna |
Derived terms
- telduhvølpur