lógv
Faroese
láarungi og láaregg - fledgling and egg of the golden plover
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lɛɡv], pl IPA(key): [ˈlɔajɪr]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ló, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk lo.
Noun
lógv f (genitive singular láar, plural láir)
- Eurasian golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
- tá ið lógv sær hógv, loypur hon á sjógv
- when the plover sees a fresh mowed homefield, runs it into the sea
Declension
| Declension of lógv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f21 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lógv | lógvin | láir | láirnar |
| accusative | lógv | lónna | láir | láirnar |
| dative | lógv | lónni | láum | láunum |
| genitive | láar | láarinnar | láa | láanna |
Alternative forms
- lá
- lár
- lára
Etymology 2
From Old Norse lá, cognate with Icelandic lá.
Noun
lógv f (genitive singular láar, plural láir)
- stretch of sandy beach, washed by the sea
- the surf directly at the lógv (1)
Declension
| Declension of lógv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f21 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lógv | lógvin | láir | láirnar |
| accusative | lógv | lónna | láir | láirnar |
| dative | lógv | lónni | láum | láunum |
| genitive | láar | láarinnar | láa | láanna |