hvolpur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷAl- (to whine, shout); or from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kale-, *klā-, *klē- (to call, yell, make a noise, sound).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɔl̥pʏr/
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈxʷɔl̥pʏr/

Noun

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hvolpur m (genitive singular hvolps, nominative plural hvolpar)

  1. puppy (young dog)

Declension

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Further reading

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