rokkur

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Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse rokkr (distaff), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.

Noun

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rokkur m (genitive singular roks, plural rokkar)

  1. spinning wheel, distaff
Declension
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m9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rokkur rokkurin rokkar rokkarnir
Accusative rokk rokkin rokkar rokkarnar
Dative rokki rokkinum rokkum rokkunum
Genitive roks roksins rokka rokkanna

Etymology 2

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From English rock (rock and roll).

Noun

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rokkur m (genitive singular roks, uncountable)

  1. (music) rock, rock and roll
Declension
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m9s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative rokkur rokkurin
Accusative rokk rokkin
Dative rokki rokkinum
Genitive roks roksins

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse rokkr (distaff), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rokkur m (genitive singular rokks, nominative plural rokkar)

  1. spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)

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