skjaldbaka

Icelandic

Etymology

From skjöldur (“shield”) +‎ bak (“back”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈscalt.paːka/

Noun

skjaldbaka f (genitive singular skjaldböku, nominative plural skjaldbökur)

1. turtle, tortoise

Declension

Declension of skjaldbaka (feminine, based on baka)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skjaldbaka	skjaldbakan	skjaldbökur	skjaldbökurnar
accusative	skjaldböku	skjaldbökuna	skjaldbökur	skjaldbökurnar
dative	skjaldböku	skjaldbökunni	skjaldbökum	skjaldbökunum
genitive	skjaldböku	skjaldbökunnar	skjaldbaka, skjaldbakna	skjaldbakanna, skjaldbaknanna