skógvur
Faroese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (“shoe", literally "covering”), of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).
Noun
[edit]skógvur m (genitive singular skós, plural skógvar)
Usage notes
[edit]- einir skógvar - a pair of shoes
Declension
[edit]| m37 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skógvur | skógvurin | skógvar | skógvarnir |
| Accusative | skógv | skógvin | skógvar | skógvarnar |
| Dative | skógvi | skógvinum | skóum | skónum |
| Genitive | skós | skósins | skógva | skógvanna |
Related terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.
Noun
[edit]skógvur m (genitive singular skógvar, plural skógvir)
Declension
[edit]| m12 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skógvur | skógvurin | skógvir | skógvirnir |
| Accusative | skógv | skógvin | skógvir | skógvirnar |
| Dative | skógvi | skógvinum | skógvum | skógvunum |
| Genitive | skógvar | skógvarins | skógva | skógvanna |