álka

See also: alka, and áłká

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse alka (“auk”), from Proto-Germanic *alkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“a kind of bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔl̥ka]

Noun

álka f (genitive singular álku, plural álkur)

1. razorbill (Alca torda)

Declension

Declension of álka
f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	álka	álkan	álkur	álkurnar
accusative	álku	álkuna	álkur	álkurnar
dative	álku	álkuni	álkum	álkunum
genitive	álku	álkunnar	álka	álkanna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse álka (“auk”), from Proto-Germanic *alkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“a kind of bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaul̥ka/
• Rhymes: -aul̥ka

Noun

álka f (genitive singular álku, nominative plural álkur)

1. razorbill (Alca torda)