fílur

See also: filur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fíll, from Arabic فِيل (fīl), from Middle Persian pyl (pīl), ultimately from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʊiːlʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ʊiːlʊɹ
• Homophone: fýlur

Noun

fílur m (genitive singular fíls, plural fílar)

1. elephant (Elephas)

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fílur	fílurin	fílar	fílarnir
accusative	fíl	fílin	fílar	fílarnar
dative	fíli	fílinum	fílum	fílunum
genitive	fíls	fílsins	fíla	fílanna

Synonyms

• elefantur (meanwhile inofficial)