kálvur
See also: Kálvur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse kalfr (“calf”), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (“womb, animal young”). Compare Icelandic kálfur, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish kalv, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔlvʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɔlvʊɹ
- Homophone: Kálvur
Noun
kálvur m (genitive singular kálvs, plural kálvar)
- calf
- veal
Declension
| Declension of kálvur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kálvur | kálvurin | kálvar | kálvarnir |
| accusative | kálv | kálvin | kálvar | kálvarnar |
| dative | kálvi | kálvinum | kálvum | kálvunum |
| genitive | kálvs | kálvsins | kálva | kálvanna |