hógvur

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From hóvur, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hógvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hógvar)

  1. (anatomy, equestrianism) hoof
Declension[edit]
m40 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hógvur hógvurin hógvar hógvarnir
Accusative hógv hógvin hógvar hógvarnar
Dative hógvi hógvinum hógvum hógvunum
Genitive hóvs hóvsins hógva hógvanna
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *hah(w)ō, cognate with Icelandic and Norwegian Nynorsk .

Noun[edit]

hógvur m (genitive singular hós, uncountable)

  1. (agriculture) remaining stubs of cut-down grass in the homefield
Declension[edit]
m37s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative hógvur hógvurin
Accusative hógv hógvin
Dative hógvi hógvinum
Genitive hós hósins