härk
Swedish
Etymology
From Northern Sami heargi, from Proto-Samic *(h)earkē, from Proto-Finnic *härkä.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛrk/
- Rhymes: -ɛrk
Noun
härk c
- a castrated reindeer bull
Declension
| Declension of härk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | härk | härken | härkar | härkarna |
| Genitive | härks | härkens | härkars | härkarnas |
Hypernyms
- sarv
References
- härk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland