rokkur
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See also: rökkur
Faroese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.
Noun
[edit]rokkur m (genitive singular roks, plural rokkar)
Declension
[edit]| 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
[edit]From English rock (“rock and roll”).
Noun
[edit]rokkur m (genitive singular roks, uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| m9s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rokkur | rokkurin |
| accusative | rokk | rokkin |
| dative | rokki | rokkinum |
| genitive | roks | roksins |
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]rokkur m (genitive singular rokks, nominative plural rokkar)
- spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)
Declension
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- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Faroese lemmas
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- Faroese terms derived from English
- Faroese uncountable nouns
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- Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Icelandic 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɔhkʏr
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɔhkʏr/2 syllables
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