skógvur

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Faroese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (shoe", literally "covering), of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (to move quickly), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (to move quickly, jump).

Noun[edit]

skógvur m (genitive singular skós, plural skógvar)

  1. shoe
Usage notes[edit]
  • einir skógvar - a pair of shoes
Declension[edit]
m37 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skógvur skógvurin skógvar skógvarnir
Accusative skógv skógvin skógvar skógvarnar
Dative skógvi skógvinum skóum skónum
Genitive skós skósins skógva skógvanna
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Noun[edit]

skógvur m (genitive singular skógvar, plural skógvir)

  1. forest
Declension[edit]
m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skógvur skógvurin skógvir skógvirnir
Accusative skógv skógvin skógvir skógvirnar
Dative skógvi skógvinum skógvum skógvunum
Genitive skógvar skógvarins skógva skógvanna
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