igulker
See also: ígulker
Faroese
igulker (Echinoidea )
igulker
Etymology
From igul- + ker (“vessel”).
A compound of Old Norse ígull + ker. The first element is from Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”).
Compare Icelandic ígulker.
Noun
igulker n (genitive singular igulkers, plural igulker)
- (zoology) urchin, sea urchin, sea hedgehog (Echinoidea)
Declension
| Declension of igulker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n22 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | igulker | igulkerið | igulker | igulkerini |
| accusative | igulker | igulkerið | igulker | igulkerini |
| dative | igulkeri | igulkerinum | igulkerjum, igulkerum | igulkerjunum, igulkerunum |
| genitive | igulkers | igulkersins | igulkerja | igulkerjanna |
Synonyms
- egilker
- øðuker
Related terms
- grasker
- igulkøttur