flóðhestur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From flóð (“flood”) and hestur (“a horse”). Same as Swedish flodhäst.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflouːð.hɛstʏr/

Noun

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flóðhestur m (genitive singular flóðhests, nominative plural flóðhestar)

  1. hippopotamus, hippo

Declension

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    Declension of flóðhestur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative flóðhestur flóðhesturinn flóðhestar flóðhestarnir
accusative flóðhest flóðhestinn flóðhesta flóðhestana
dative flóðhesti flóðhestinum flóðhestum flóðhestunum
genitive flóðhests flóðhestsins flóðhesta flóðhestanna

Further reading

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