kjógvi
Faroese
Etymology
(onomatopoeia). Compare Icelandic kjói.
Noun
kjógvi m (genitive singular kjógva, plural kjógvar)
- skua
- Parasitic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Declension
| Declension of kjógvi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kjógvi | kjógvin | kjógvar | kjógvarnir |
| accusative | kjógva | kjógvan | kjógvar | kjógvarnar |
| dative | kjógva | kjógvanum | kjógvum | kjógvunum |
| genitive | kjógva | kjógvans | kjógva | kjógvanna |
Derived terms
- hvítkjógvi m
- snældukjógvi m (“long-tailed jaeger”)
Descendants
- Danish: kjove