kópur
See also: köpür
Faroese
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Etymology
From Old Norse kópr (“seal; gazer”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kópur m (genitive singular kóps, plural kópar)
- seal (Phocidae)
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of kópur | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
m6 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kópur | kópurin | kópar | kóparnir |
accusative | kóp | kópin | kópar | kóparnar |
dative | kópi | kópinum | kópum | kópunum |
genitive | kóps | kópsins | kópa | kópanna |
Hyponyms
- bløðrukópur (Cystophora cristata)
- grønlandskópur (Phoca groenlandica)
- láturkópur (Halichoerus gryphus)
- ringkópur (Phoca hispida)
- steinkópur (Phoca vitulina)
Derived terms
Terms derived from kópur
- kópafitja (hind quaters of ~)
- kópagassi (wooden club to kill ~)
- kópagenta ("seal girl", a mythological being)
- kópahamur (~ skin)
- kópahúð (~ skin)
- kópahvølpur (~ whelp)
- kópakíkur (~ stomach used as bag)
- kópakleppur (hook for sealing)
- kópakona ("seal woman", a mytholgical being)
- kópalýsi (~ oil)
- kópamerki (missing ear mark at a sheep)
- kópaskógvur (Faroese shoe of ~ skin)
- kópasláttur (sealing with clubs)
- kópaspik (~ blubber)
- kópaterri (dry weather in October)
- kópatvøst (~ seal meat)
Icelandic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
kópur m (genitive singular kóps, nominative plural kópar)
Declension
declension of kópur
Synonyms
- (seal pup): selkópur
Derived terms
Categories:
- Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns
- fo:Mammals
- fo:Seals
- Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ouːpʏr
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic masculine nouns
- Icelandic countable nouns
- is:Baby animals
- is:Seals