lamb

fo-noun

lamb n (genitive singular lambs, plural lomb)

lambs (genitive singular)
lomb (plural)
lamb (indefinite nominative singular)
lambið (definite nominative singular)
lomb (indefinite nominative plural)
lombini (definite nominative plural)
lamb (accusative indefinite singular)
lambið (accusative definite singular)
lomb (accusative indefinite plural)
lombini (accusative definite plural)
lambi (dative indefinite singular)
lambinum (dative definite singular)
lombum (dative indefinite plural)
lombunum (dative definite plural)
lambs (genitive indefinite singular)
lambsins (definite genitive singular)
lamba (genitive indefinite plural)
lambanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz.

(playing cards, stýrivolt) seven of the chosen cards (trump seven)


apa

apa f (genitive singular apu, plural apur)

apu (genitive singular)
apur (plural)
apa (indefinite nominative singular)
apan (definite nominative singular)
apur (indefinite nominative plural)
apurnar (definite nominative plural)
apu (accusative indefinite singular)
apuna (accusative definite singular)
apur (accusative indefinite plural)
apurnar (accusative definite plural)
apu (dative indefinite singular)
apuni (dative definite singular)
apum (dative indefinite plural)
apunum (dative definite plural)
apu (genitive indefinite singular)
apunnar (definite genitive singular)
apa (genitive indefinite plural)
apanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse api (“ape, monkey”), from Proto-Germanic *apô (“monkey, ape”), from Proto-Indo-European *abō- (“ape”). Cognate with Dutch aap (“monkey, ape”), Low German ape (“ape”), German Affe (“monkey, ape”), Swedish apa (“ape”), Icelandic api (“ape”).


puma

puma f (genitive singular pumu, plural pumur)

pumu (genitive singular)
pumur (plural)
puma (indefinite nominative singular)
puman (definite nominative singular)
pumur (indefinite nominative plural)
pumurnar (definite nominative plural)
pumu (accusative indefinite singular)
pumuna (accusative definite singular)
pumur (accusative indefinite plural)
pumurnar (accusative definite plural)
pumu (dative indefinite singular)
pumuni (dative definite singular)
pumum (dative indefinite plural)
pumunum (dative definite plural)
pumu (genitive indefinite singular)
pumunnar (definite genitive singular)
puma (genitive indefinite plural)
pumanna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Puma, from Spanish puma, from Quechua puma.

Puma concolor
Puma concolor#Translingual


geit

geit f (genitive singular geitar, plural geitir)

geitar (genitive singular)
geitir (plural)
geit (indefinite nominative singular)
geitin (definite nominative singular)
geitir (indefinite nominative plural)
geitirnar (definite nominative plural)
geit (accusative indefinite singular)
geitina (accusative definite singular)
geitir (accusative indefinite plural)
geitirnar (accusative definite plural)
geit (dative indefinite singular)
geitini (dative definite singular)
geitum (dative indefinite plural)
geitunum (dative definite plural)
geitar (genitive indefinite singular)
geitarinnar (definite genitive singular)
geita (genitive indefinite plural)
geitanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse geit, from Proto-Germanic *gaits, from a substrate language.


hundur

hundur m (genitive singular hunds, plural hundar)

hunds (genitive singular)
hundar (plural)
hundur (indefinite nominative singular)
hundurin (definite nominative singular)
hundar (indefinite nominative plural)
hundarnir (definite nominative plural)
hund (accusative indefinite singular)
hundin (accusative definite singular)
hundar (accusative indefinite plural)
hundarnar (accusative definite plural)
hundi (dative indefinite singular)
hundinum (dative definite singular)
hundum (dative indefinite plural)
hundunum (dative definite plural)
hunds (genitive indefinite singular)
hundsins (definite genitive singular)
hunda (genitive indefinite plural)
hundanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hundr, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱʷn̥tós, from *ḱwṓ (“dog”).


hestur

hestur m (genitive singular hests, plural hestar)

hests (genitive singular)
hestar (plural)
hestur (indefinite nominative singular)
hesturin (definite nominative singular)
hestar (indefinite nominative plural)
hestarnir (definite nominative plural)
hest (accusative indefinite singular)
hestin (accusative definite singular)
hestar (accusative indefinite plural)
hestarnar (accusative definite plural)
hesti (dative indefinite singular)
hestinum (dative definite singular)
hestum (dative indefinite plural)
hestunum (dative definite plural)
hests (genitive indefinite singular)
hestsins (definite genitive singular)
hesta (genitive indefinite plural)
hestanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz, *hanhistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱanḱest-, *kankest- (“horse”).


rotta

rotta f (genitive singular rottu, plural rottur)

rottu (genitive singular)
rottur (plural)
rotta (indefinite nominative singular)
rottan (definite nominative singular)
rottur (indefinite nominative plural)
rotturnar (definite nominative plural)
rottu (accusative indefinite singular)
rottuna (accusative definite singular)
rottur (accusative indefinite plural)
rotturnar (accusative definite plural)
rottu (dative indefinite singular)
rottuni (dative definite singular)
rottum (dative indefinite plural)
rottunum (dative definite plural)
rottu (genitive indefinite singular)
rottunnar (definite genitive singular)
rotta (genitive indefinite plural)
rottanna (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German rotte, from Proto-Germanic *rattō.


hvalur

hvalur m (genitive singular hvals, plural hvalir)

hvals (genitive singular)
hvalir (plural)
hvalur (indefinite nominative singular)
hvalurin (definite nominative singular)
hvalir (indefinite nominative plural)
hvalirnir (definite nominative plural)
hval (accusative indefinite singular)
hvalin (accusative definite singular)
hvalir (accusative indefinite plural)
hvalirnar (accusative definite plural)
hvali (dative indefinite singular)
hvalinum (dative definite singular)
hvølum (dative indefinite plural)
hvalum (dative indefinite plural)
hvølunum (dative definite plural)
hvalunum (dative definite plural)
hvals (genitive indefinite singular)
hvalsins (definite genitive singular)
hvala (genitive indefinite plural)
hvalanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈkʰvɛaːlʊɹ/

From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).


opna

opna f (genitive singular opnu, plural opnur)

opnu (genitive singular)
opnur (plural)
opna (indefinite nominative singular)
opnan (definite nominative singular)
opnur (indefinite nominative plural)
opnurnar (definite nominative plural)
opnu (accusative indefinite singular)
opnuna (accusative definite singular)
opnur (accusative indefinite plural)
opnurnar (accusative definite plural)
opnu (dative indefinite singular)
opnuni (dative definite singular)
opnum (dative indefinite plural)
opnunum (dative definite plural)
opnu (genitive indefinite singular)
opnunnar (definite genitive singular)
opna (genitive indefinite plural)
opnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse opna, from Proto-Germanic *upanǭ.


veður

veður m (genitive singular veðurs, plural veðrar)

veðurs (genitive singular)
veðrar (plural)
veður (indefinite nominative singular)
veðurin (definite nominative singular)
veðrar (indefinite nominative plural)
veðrarnir (definite nominative plural)
veður (accusative indefinite singular)
veðurin (accusative definite singular)
veðrar (accusative indefinite plural)
veðrarnar (accusative definite plural)
veðri (dative indefinite singular)
veðrinum (dative definite singular)
veðrum (dative indefinite plural)
veðrunum (dative definite plural)
veðurs (genitive indefinite singular)
veðursins (definite genitive singular)
veðra (genitive indefinite plural)
veðranna (definite genitive plural)

one of several (normally four) spikes at the ends of a hiking pole (fjallstavur)


ær

ær (genitive singular)
ær (plural)
ær (indefinite nominative singular)
ærin (definite nominative singular)
ær (indefinite nominative plural)
ærnar (definite nominative plural)
ær (accusative indefinite singular)
ærina (accusative definite singular)
ær (accusative indefinite plural)
ærnar (accusative definite plural)
ær (dative indefinite singular)
ærini (dative definite singular)
óm (dative indefinite plural)
ónum (dative definite plural)
ær (genitive indefinite singular)
ærinnar (definite genitive singular)
áa (genitive indefinite plural)
áanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ær, from Proto-Germanic *awiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis.

ofta eigur svørt ær hvítt lamb.

Black ewes often give birth to white lambs.


mús

mús f (genitive singular músar, plural mýs)

músar (genitive singular)
mýs (plural)
mús (indefinite nominative singular)
músin (definite nominative singular)
mýs (indefinite nominative plural)
mýsnar (definite nominative plural)
mús (accusative indefinite singular)
músina (accusative definite singular)
mýs (accusative indefinite plural)
mýsnar (accusative definite plural)
mús (dative indefinite singular)
músini (dative definite singular)
músum (dative indefinite plural)
músunum (dative definite plural)
mýsnum (dative definite plural)
músar (genitive indefinite singular)
músarinnar (definite genitive singular)
músa (genitive indefinite plural)
músanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s.


kúgv

kúgv f (genitive singular kúgvar, plural kýr)

kúgvar (genitive singular)
kýr (plural)
kúgv (indefinite nominative singular)
kúgvin (definite nominative singular)
kýr (indefinite nominative plural)
kýrnar (definite nominative plural)
kúgv (accusative indefinite singular)
kúnna (accusative definite singular)
kýr (accusative indefinite plural)
kýrnar (accusative definite plural)
kúgv (dative indefinite singular)
kúnni (dative definite singular)
kúm (dative indefinite plural)
kúnum (dative definite plural)
kúgvar (genitive indefinite singular)
kúgvarinnar (definite genitive singular)
kúgva (genitive indefinite plural)
kúgvanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kýr, from Proto-Germanic *kōz.


tík

tík f (genitive singular tíkar, plural tíkar)

tíkar (genitive singular)
tíkar (plural)
tík (indefinite nominative singular)
tíkin (definite nominative singular)
tíkar (indefinite nominative plural)
tíkarnar (definite nominative plural)
tík (accusative indefinite singular)
tíkina (accusative definite singular)
tíkar (accusative indefinite plural)
tíkarnar (accusative definite plural)
tík (dative indefinite singular)
tíkini (dative definite singular)
tíkum (dative indefinite plural)
tíkunum (dative definite plural)
tíkar (genitive indefinite singular)
tíkarinnar (definite genitive singular)
tíka (genitive indefinite plural)
tíkanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tík, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, shared with Old English and Middle Low German tike. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to lead, pull”).


svín

fo-noun

svín n (genitive singular svíns, plural svín)

svíns (genitive singular)
svín (plural)
svín (indefinite nominative singular)
svínið (definite nominative singular)
svín (indefinite nominative plural)
svínini (definite nominative plural)
svín (accusative indefinite singular)
svínið (accusative definite singular)
svín (accusative indefinite plural)
svínini (accusative definite plural)
svíni (dative indefinite singular)
svíninum (dative definite singular)
svínum (dative indefinite plural)
svínunum (dative definite plural)
svíns (genitive indefinite singular)
svínsins (definite genitive singular)
svína (genitive indefinite plural)
svínanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.


ljón

ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, plural ljón)

ljóns (genitive singular)
ljón (plural)
ljón (indefinite nominative singular)
ljónið (definite nominative singular)
ljón (indefinite nominative plural)
ljónini (definite nominative plural)
ljón (accusative indefinite singular)
ljónið (accusative definite singular)
ljón (accusative indefinite plural)
ljónini (accusative definite plural)
ljóni (dative indefinite singular)
ljóninum (dative definite singular)
ljónum (dative indefinite plural)
ljónunum (dative definite plural)
ljóns (genitive indefinite singular)
ljónsins (definite genitive singular)
ljóna (genitive indefinite plural)
ljónanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse león, from Latin leō, (genitive: leōnis), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), likely a borrowing from a Semitic language. Compare Proto-Semitic *labiʾ-.


orangutang

orangutang f (genitive singular orangutangar, plural orangutangir)

orangutangar (genitive singular)
orangutangir (plural)
orangutang (indefinite nominative singular)
orangutangin (definite nominative singular)
orangutangir (indefinite nominative plural)
orangutangirnar (definite nominative plural)
orangutang (accusative indefinite singular)
orangutangina (accusative definite singular)
orangutangir (accusative indefinite plural)
orangutangirnar (accusative definite plural)
orangutang (dative indefinite singular)
orangutangini (dative definite singular)
orangutangum (dative indefinite plural)
orangutangunum (dative definite plural)
orangutangar (genitive indefinite singular)
orangutangarinnar (definite genitive singular)
orangutanga (genitive indefinite plural)
orangutanganna (definite genitive plural)


íkorni

íkorni m (genitive singular íkorna, plural íkornar)

íkorna (genitive singular)
íkornar (plural)
íkorni (indefinite nominative singular)
íkornin (definite nominative singular)
íkornar (indefinite nominative plural)
íkornarnir (definite nominative plural)
íkorna (accusative indefinite singular)
íkornan (accusative definite singular)
íkornar (accusative indefinite plural)
íkornarnar (accusative definite plural)
íkorna (dative indefinite singular)
íkornanum (dative definite singular)
íkornum (dative indefinite plural)
íkornunum (dative definite plural)
íkorna (genitive indefinite singular)
íkornans (definite genitive singular)
íkorna (genitive indefinite plural)
íkornanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse íkorni, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer-.

Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris#Translingual


otur

otur m (genitive singular oturs, plural otrar)

oturs (genitive singular)
otrar (plural)
otur (indefinite nominative singular)
oturin (definite nominative singular)
otrar (indefinite nominative plural)
otrarnir (definite nominative plural)
otur (accusative indefinite singular)
oturin (accusative definite singular)
otrar (accusative indefinite plural)
otrarnar (accusative definite plural)
otri (dative indefinite singular)
otrinum (dative definite singular)
otrum (dative indefinite plural)
otrunum (dative definite plural)
oturs (genitive indefinite singular)
otursins (definite genitive singular)
otra (genitive indefinite plural)
otranna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse otr, from Proto-Germanic *utraz, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“water-animal, otter”), from *wed- (“water”).


seyður

fo-noun

seyður m (genitive singular seyðar, plural seyðir)

seyðar (genitive singular)
seyðir (plural)
seyður (indefinite nominative singular)
seyðurin (definite nominative singular)
seyðir (indefinite nominative plural)
seyðirnir (definite nominative plural)
seyð (accusative indefinite singular)
seyðin (accusative definite singular)
seyðir (accusative indefinite plural)
seyðirnar (accusative definite plural)
seyði (dative indefinite singular)
seyðinum (dative definite singular)
seyðum (dative indefinite plural)
seyðunum (dative definite plural)
seyðar (genitive indefinite singular)
seyðarins (definite genitive singular)
seyða (genitive indefinite plural)
seyðanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sauðr, from Proto-Germanic *sauþaz.


seyðahundur

seyðahundur m (genitive singular seyðahunds, plural seyðahundar)

seyðahunds (genitive singular)
seyðahundar (plural)
seyðahundur (indefinite nominative singular)
seyðahundurin (definite nominative singular)
seyðahundar (indefinite nominative plural)
seyðahundarnir (definite nominative plural)
seyðahund (accusative indefinite singular)
seyðahundin (accusative definite singular)
seyðahundar (accusative indefinite plural)
seyðahundarnar (accusative definite plural)
seyðahundi (dative indefinite singular)
seyðahundinum (dative definite singular)
seyðahundum (dative indefinite plural)
seyðahundunum (dative definite plural)
seyðahunds (genitive indefinite singular)
seyðahundsins (definite genitive singular)
seyðahunda (genitive indefinite plural)
seyðahundanna (definite genitive plural)


kamelur

kamelur m (genitive singular kamels, plural kamelar)

kamels (genitive singular)
kamelar (plural)
kamelur (indefinite nominative singular)
kamelurin (definite nominative singular)
kamelar (indefinite nominative plural)
kamelarnir (definite nominative plural)
kamel (accusative indefinite singular)
kamelin (accusative definite singular)
kamelar (accusative indefinite plural)
kamelarnar (accusative definite plural)
kameli (dative indefinite singular)
kamelinum (dative definite singular)
kamelum (dative indefinite plural)
kamelunum (dative definite plural)
kamels (genitive indefinite singular)
kamelsins (definite genitive singular)
kamela (genitive indefinite plural)
kamelanna (definite genitive plural)

From late Old Norse kamell, from Latin camelus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”), from Proto-Semitic *gamal-.


bjørn

fo-noun

bjørn f (genitive singular bjarnar, plural bjarnir)

bjarnar (genitive singular)
bjarnir (plural)
bjørn (indefinite nominative singular)
bjørnin (definite nominative singular)
bjarnir (indefinite nominative plural)
bjarnirnar (definite nominative plural)
bjørn (accusative indefinite singular)
bjørnina (accusative definite singular)
bjarnir (accusative indefinite plural)
bjarnirnar (accusative definite plural)
bjørn (dative indefinite singular)
bjørnini (dative definite singular)
bjørnum (dative indefinite plural)
bjarnum (dative indefinite plural)
bjørnunum (dative definite plural)
bjarnunum (dative definite plural)
bjarnar (genitive indefinite singular)
bjarnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
bjarna (genitive indefinite plural)
bjarnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô,
 probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“brown, shining”).


ketta

fo-noun

ketta f (genitive singular kettu, plural kettur)

kettu (genitive singular)
kettur (plural)
ketta (indefinite nominative singular)
kettan (definite nominative singular)
kettur (indefinite nominative plural)
ketturnar (definite nominative plural)
kettu (accusative indefinite singular)
kettuna (accusative definite singular)
kettur (accusative indefinite plural)
ketturnar (accusative definite plural)
kettu (dative indefinite singular)
kettuni (dative definite singular)
kettum (dative indefinite plural)
kettunum (dative definite plural)
kettu (genitive indefinite singular)
kettunnar (definite genitive singular)
ketta (genitive indefinite plural)
kettanna (definite genitive plural)


tarvur

tarvur m (genitive singular tarvs, plural tarvar)

tarvs (genitive singular)
tarvar (plural)
tarvur (indefinite nominative singular)
tarvurin (definite nominative singular)
tarvar (indefinite nominative plural)
tarvarnir (definite nominative plural)
tarv (accusative indefinite singular)
tarvin (accusative definite singular)
tarvar (accusative indefinite plural)
tarvarnar (accusative definite plural)
tarvi (dative indefinite singular)
tarvinum (dative definite singular)
tarvum (dative indefinite plural)
tarvunum (dative definite plural)
tarvs (genitive indefinite singular)
tarvsins (definite genitive singular)
tarva (genitive indefinite plural)
tarvanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tarfr, from Old Irish tarb, from Proto-Celtic *tarwos (“bull”), from Proto-Indo-European *táwros (“bull”). Compare Latin taurus, Old Norse þjórr (Faroese tjórur), from Proto-Semitic *ṯawr- (“bull, ox”), or from an unknown source.


veðrur

veðrur m (genitive singular veðrar, plural veðrir or veðrar)

veðrar (genitive singular)
veðrir (plural)
veðrar (plural)
veðrur (indefinite nominative singular)
veðrurin (definite nominative singular)
veðrir (indefinite nominative plural)
veðrirnir (definite nominative plural)
veðr (accusative indefinite singular)
veðrin (accusative definite singular)
veðrir (accusative indefinite plural)
veðrirnar (accusative definite plural)
veðri (dative indefinite singular)
veðrinum (dative definite singular)
veðrum (dative indefinite plural)
veðrunum (dative definite plural)
veðrar (genitive indefinite singular)
veðrarins (definite genitive singular)
veðra (genitive indefinite plural)
veðranna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic *weþruz. Cognates include Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌿𐍃 (wiþrus), Old English weþer and Old High German widar.


kálvur

kálvur m (genitive singular kálvs, plural kálvar)

kálvs (genitive singular)
kálvar (plural)
kálvur (indefinite nominative singular)
kálvurin (definite nominative singular)
kálvar (indefinite nominative plural)
kálvarnir (definite nominative plural)
kálv (accusative indefinite singular)
kálvin (accusative definite singular)
kálvar (accusative indefinite plural)
kálvarnar (accusative definite plural)
kálvi (dative indefinite singular)
kálvinum (dative definite singular)
kálvum (dative indefinite plural)
kálvunum (dative definite plural)
kálvs (genitive indefinite singular)
kálvsins (definite genitive singular)
kálva (genitive indefinite plural)
kálvanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kalfr (“calf”), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (“womb, animal young”). Compare Icelandic kálfur, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish kalv, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.


flogmús

fo-noun

flogmús f (genitive singular flogmúsar, plural flogmýs)

flogmúsar (genitive singular)
flogmýs (plural)
flogmús (indefinite nominative singular)
flogmúsin (definite nominative singular)
flogmýs (indefinite nominative plural)
flogmýsnar (definite nominative plural)
flogmús (accusative indefinite singular)
flogmúsina (accusative definite singular)
flogmýs (accusative indefinite plural)
flogmýsnar (accusative definite plural)
flogmús (dative indefinite singular)
flogmúsini (dative definite singular)
flogmúsum (dative indefinite plural)
flogmúsunum (dative definite plural)
flogmýsnum (dative definite plural)
flogmúsar (genitive indefinite singular)
flogmúsarinnar (definite genitive singular)
flogmúsa (genitive indefinite plural)
flogmúsanna (definite genitive plural)


kattur

kattur m (genitive singular kats, plural kattar)

kats (genitive singular)
kattar (plural)
kattur (indefinite nominative singular)
katturin (definite nominative singular)
kattar (indefinite nominative plural)
kattarnir (definite nominative plural)
katt (accusative indefinite singular)
kattin (accusative definite singular)
kattar (accusative indefinite plural)
kattarnar (accusative definite plural)
katti (dative indefinite singular)
kattinum (dative definite singular)
køttum (dative indefinite plural)
kattum (dative indefinite plural)
køttunum (dative definite plural)
kattunum (dative definite plural)
kats (genitive indefinite singular)
katsins (definite genitive singular)
katta (genitive indefinite plural)
kattanna (definite genitive plural)


bóghvítuhvalur

bóghvítuhvalur m (genitive singular bóghvítuhvals, plural bóghvítuhvalar)

bóghvítuhvals (genitive singular)
bóghvítuhvalar (plural)
bóghvítuhvalur (indefinite nominative singular)
bóghvítuhvalurin (definite nominative singular)
bóghvítuhvalir (indefinite nominative plural)
bóghvítuhvalirnir (definite nominative plural)
bóghvítuhval (accusative indefinite singular)
bóghvítuhvalin (accusative definite singular)
bóghvítuhvalir (accusative indefinite plural)
bóghvítuhvalirnar (accusative definite plural)
bóghvítuhvali (dative indefinite singular)
bóghvítuhvalinum (dative definite singular)
bóghvítuhvølum (dative indefinite plural)
bóghvítuhvalum (dative indefinite plural)
bóghvítuhvølunum (dative definite plural)
bóghvítuhvalunum (dative definite plural)
bóghvítuhvals (genitive indefinite singular)
bóghvítuhvalsins (definite genitive singular)
bóghvítuhvala (genitive indefinite plural)
bóghvítuhvalanna (definite genitive plural)


grindahvalur

grindahvalur m (genitive singular grindahvals, plural grindahvalir)

grindahvals (genitive singular)
grindahvalir (plural)
grindahvalur (indefinite nominative singular)
grindahvalurin (definite nominative singular)
grindahvalir (indefinite nominative plural)
grindahvalirnir (definite nominative plural)
grindahval (accusative indefinite singular)
grindahvalin (accusative definite singular)
grindahvalir (accusative indefinite plural)
grindahvalirnar (accusative definite plural)
grindahvali (dative indefinite singular)
grindahvalinum (dative definite singular)
grindahvølum (dative indefinite plural)
grindahvalum (dative indefinite plural)
grindahvølunum (dative definite plural)
grindahvalunum (dative definite plural)
grindahvals (genitive indefinite singular)
grindahvalsins (definite genitive singular)
grindahvala (genitive indefinite plural)
grindahvalanna (definite genitive plural)

→ German: Grindwal
→ Polish: grindwal


náhvalur

náhvalur m (genitive singular náhvals, plural náhvalir)

náhvals (genitive singular)
náhvalir (plural)
náhvalur (indefinite nominative singular)
náhvalurin (definite nominative singular)
náhvalir (indefinite nominative plural)
náhvalirnir (definite nominative plural)
náhval (accusative indefinite singular)
náhvalin (accusative definite singular)
náhvalir (accusative indefinite plural)
náhvalirnar (accusative definite plural)
náhvali (dative indefinite singular)
náhvalinum (dative definite singular)
náhvølum (dative indefinite plural)
náhvalum (dative indefinite plural)
náhvølunum (dative definite plural)
náhvalunum (dative definite plural)
náhvals (genitive indefinite singular)
náhvalsins (definite genitive singular)
náhvala (genitive indefinite plural)
náhvalanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse náhvalr, probably from nár (“corpse”) + hvalr (“whale”) (whence Faroese hvalur).


neyt

neyt n (genitive singular neyts, plural neyt)

neyts (genitive singular)
neyt (plural)
neyt (indefinite nominative singular)
neytið (definite nominative singular)
neyt (indefinite nominative plural)
neytini (definite nominative plural)
neyt (accusative indefinite singular)
neytið (accusative definite singular)
neyt (accusative indefinite plural)
neytini (accusative definite plural)
neyti (dative indefinite singular)
neytinum (dative definite singular)
neytum (dative indefinite plural)
neytunum (dative definite plural)
neyts (genitive indefinite singular)
neytsins (definite genitive singular)
neyta (genitive indefinite plural)
neytanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic *nautą.


koltur

koltur n (genitive singular kolturs, plural koltur)

kolturs (genitive singular)
koltur (plural)
koltur (indefinite nominative singular)
koltrið (definite nominative singular)
koltur (indefinite nominative plural)
koltrini (definite nominative plural)
koltur (accusative indefinite singular)
koltrið (accusative definite singular)
koltur (accusative indefinite plural)
koltrini (accusative definite plural)
koltri (dative indefinite singular)
koltrinum (dative definite singular)
koltrum (dative indefinite plural)
koltrunum (dative definite plural)
kolturs (genitive indefinite singular)
koltursins (definite genitive singular)
koltra (genitive indefinite plural)
koltranna (definite genitive plural)


tikari

tikari m (genitive singular tikara, plural tikarar)

tikara (genitive singular)
tikarar (plural)
tikari (indefinite nominative singular)
tikarin (definite nominative singular)
tikarar (indefinite nominative plural)
tikararnir (definite nominative plural)
tikara (accusative indefinite singular)
tikaran (accusative definite singular)
tikarar (accusative indefinite plural)
tikararnar (accusative definite plural)
tikara (dative indefinite singular)
tikaranum (dative definite singular)
tikarum (dative indefinite plural)
tikarunum (dative definite plural)
tikara (genitive indefinite singular)
tikarans (definite genitive singular)
tikara (genitive indefinite plural)
tikaranna (definite genitive plural)

From Danish tiger, from German Tiger, from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬙𐬌𐬔𐬭𐬌 (tigri, “arrow”), 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬀 (tiγra, “pointed”)).

Panthera tigris
Panthera tigris#Translingual


hvítabjørn

hvítabjørn f (genitive singular hvítabjarnar, plural hvítabjarnir)

hvítabjarnar (genitive singular)
hvítabjarnir (plural)
hvítabjørn (indefinite nominative singular)
hvítabjørnin (definite nominative singular)
hvítabjarnir (indefinite nominative plural)
hvítabjarnirnar (definite nominative plural)
hvítabjørn (accusative indefinite singular)
hvítabjørnina (accusative definite singular)
hvítabjarnir (accusative indefinite plural)
hvítabjarnirnar (accusative definite plural)
hvítabjørn (dative indefinite singular)
hvítabjørnini (dative definite singular)
hvítabjørnum (dative indefinite plural)
hvítabjarnum (dative indefinite plural)
hvítabjørnunum (dative definite plural)
hvítabjarnunum (dative definite plural)
hvítabjarnar (genitive indefinite singular)
hvítabjarnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
hvítabjarna (genitive indefinite plural)
hvítabjarnanna (definite genitive plural)


ryssa

ryssa f (genitive singular ryssu, plural ryssur)

ryssu (genitive singular)
ryssur (plural)
ryssa (indefinite nominative singular)
ryssan (definite nominative singular)
ryssur (indefinite nominative plural)
ryssurnar (definite nominative plural)
ryssu (accusative indefinite singular)
ryssuna (accusative definite singular)
ryssur (accusative indefinite plural)
ryssurnar (accusative definite plural)
ryssu (dative indefinite singular)
ryssuni (dative definite singular)
ryssum (dative indefinite plural)
ryssunum (dative definite plural)
ryssu (genitive indefinite singular)
ryssunnar (definite genitive singular)
ryssa (genitive indefinite plural)
ryssanna (definite genitive plural)

(cards, stýrivolt) nine of diamonds or hearts


ross

ross n (genitive singular ross, plural ross)

ross (genitive singular)
ross (plural)
ross (indefinite nominative singular)
rossið (definite nominative singular)
ross (indefinite nominative plural)
rossini (definite nominative plural)
ross (accusative indefinite singular)
rossið (accusative definite singular)
ross (accusative indefinite plural)
rossini (accusative definite plural)
rossi (dative indefinite singular)
rossinum (dative definite singular)
rossum (dative indefinite plural)
rossunum (dative definite plural)
ross (genitive indefinite singular)
rossins (definite genitive singular)
rossa (genitive indefinite plural)
rossanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic *hursaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“run”).

Equus caballus
Equus caballus#Translingual


fyl

fyl n (genitive singular fyls, plural fyl)

fyls (genitive singular)
fyl (plural)
fyl (indefinite nominative singular)
fylið (definite nominative singular)
fyl (indefinite nominative plural)
fylini (definite nominative plural)
fyl (accusative indefinite singular)
fylið (accusative definite singular)
fyl (accusative indefinite plural)
fylini (accusative definite plural)
fyli (dative indefinite singular)
fylinum (dative definite singular)
fyljum (dative indefinite plural)
fylum (dative indefinite plural)
fyljunum (dative definite plural)
fylunum (dative definite plural)
fyls (genitive indefinite singular)
fylsins (definite genitive singular)
fylja (genitive indefinite plural)
fyljanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fyl, from Proto-Germanic *fulją.


fílur

fílur m (genitive singular fíls, plural fílar)

fíls (genitive singular)
fílar (plural)
fílur (indefinite nominative singular)
fílurin (definite nominative singular)
fílar (indefinite nominative plural)
fílarnir (definite nominative plural)
fíl (accusative indefinite singular)
fílin (accusative definite singular)
fílar (accusative indefinite plural)
fílarnar (accusative definite plural)
fíli (dative indefinite singular)
fílinum (dative definite singular)
fílum (dative indefinite plural)
fílunum (dative definite plural)
fíls (genitive indefinite singular)
fílsins (definite genitive singular)
fíla (genitive indefinite plural)
fílanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fíll, from Arabic فِيل (fīl), from Middle Persian pyl (pīl), ultimately from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).


kópur

kópur m (genitive singular kóps, plural kópar)

kóps (genitive singular)
kópar (plural)
kópur (indefinite nominative singular)
kópurin (definite nominative singular)
kópar (indefinite nominative plural)
kóparnir (definite nominative plural)
kóp (accusative indefinite singular)
kópin (accusative definite singular)
kópar (accusative indefinite plural)
kóparnar (accusative definite plural)
kópi (dative indefinite singular)
kópinum (dative definite singular)
kópum (dative indefinite plural)
kópunum (dative definite plural)
kóps (genitive indefinite singular)
kópsins (definite genitive singular)
kópa (genitive indefinite plural)
kópanna (definite genitive plural)


roysningur

roysningur m (genitive singular roysnings, plural roysningar)

roysnings (genitive singular)
roysningar (plural)
roysningur (indefinite nominative singular)
roysningurin (definite nominative singular)
roysningar (indefinite nominative plural)
roysningarnir (definite nominative plural)
roysning (accusative indefinite singular)
roysningin (accusative definite singular)
roysningar (accusative indefinite plural)
roysningarnar (accusative definite plural)
roysningi (dative indefinite singular)
roysninginum (dative definite singular)
roysningum (dative indefinite plural)
roysningunum (dative definite plural)
roysnings (genitive indefinite singular)
roysningsins (definite genitive singular)
roysninga (genitive indefinite plural)
roysninganna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse rostungr (“walrus”), from Proto-Germanic *rustaz. Also see the genus Rosmarus.

Odobenus rosmarus
Odobenus rosmarus#Translingual


mæ

mæs (genitive singular)
mæ (plural)
mæ (indefinite nominative singular)
mæið (definite nominative singular)
mæ (indefinite nominative plural)
mæini (definite nominative plural)
mæ (accusative indefinite singular)
mæið (accusative definite singular)
mæ (accusative indefinite plural)
mæini (accusative definite plural)
mæ (dative indefinite singular)
mæi (dative indefinite singular)
mænum (dative definite singular)
mæum (dative indefinite plural)
mæunum (dative definite plural)
mæs (genitive indefinite singular)
mæsins (definite genitive singular)
mæa (genitive indefinite plural)
mæanna (definite genitive plural)


mæ

lambið sigur mæ.


mjørkatrøll

mjørkatrøll n (genitive singular mjørkatrøls, plural mjørkatrøll)

mjørkatrøls (genitive singular)
mjørkatrøll (plural)
mjørkatrøll (indefinite nominative singular)
mjørkatrøllið (definite nominative singular)
mjørkatrøll (indefinite nominative plural)
mjørkatrøllini (definite nominative plural)
mjørkatrøll (accusative indefinite singular)
mjørkatrøllið (accusative definite singular)
mjørkatrøll (accusative indefinite plural)
mjørkatrøllini (accusative definite plural)
mjørkatrølli (dative indefinite singular)
mjørkatrøllinum (dative definite singular)
mjørkatrøllum (dative indefinite plural)
mjørkatrøllunum (dative definite plural)
mjørkatrøls (genitive indefinite singular)
mjørkatrølsins (definite genitive singular)
mjørkatrølla (genitive indefinite plural)
mjørkatrøllanna (definite genitive plural)


alpaka

alpaka f (genitive singular alpaku, plural alpakur)

alpaku (genitive singular)
alpakur (plural)
alpaka (indefinite nominative singular)
alpakan (definite nominative singular)
alpakur (indefinite nominative plural)
alpakurnar (definite nominative plural)
alpaku (accusative indefinite singular)
alpakuna (accusative definite singular)
alpakur (accusative indefinite plural)
alpakurnar (accusative definite plural)
alpaku (dative indefinite singular)
alpakuni (dative definite singular)
alpakum (dative indefinite plural)
alpakunum (dative definite plural)
alpaku (genitive indefinite singular)
alpakunnar (definite genitive singular)
alpaka (genitive indefinite plural)
alpakanna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.


úlvur

úlvur m (genitive singular úlvs, plural úlvar)

úlvs (genitive singular)
úlvar (plural)
úlvur (indefinite nominative singular)
úlvurin (definite nominative singular)
úlvar (indefinite nominative plural)
úlvarnir (definite nominative plural)
úlv (accusative indefinite singular)
úlvin (accusative definite singular)
úlvar (accusative indefinite plural)
úlvarnar (accusative definite plural)
úlvi (dative indefinite singular)
úlvinum (dative definite singular)
úlvum (dative indefinite plural)
úlvunum (dative definite plural)
úlvs (genitive indefinite singular)
úlvsins (definite genitive singular)
úlva (genitive indefinite plural)
úlvanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.


oksi

oksi m (genitive singular oksa, plural oksar)

oksa (genitive singular)
oksar (plural)
oksi (indefinite nominative singular)
oksin (definite nominative singular)
oksar (indefinite nominative plural)
oksarnir (definite nominative plural)
oksa (accusative indefinite singular)
oksan (accusative definite singular)
oksar (accusative indefinite plural)
oksarnar (accusative definite plural)
oksa (dative indefinite singular)
oksanum (dative definite singular)
oksum (dative indefinite plural)
oksunum (dative definite plural)
oksa (genitive indefinite singular)
oksans (definite genitive singular)
oksa (genitive indefinite plural)
oksanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse oxi, uxi, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn (“bull”).


nósi

nósi m (genitive singular nósa, plural nósar)

nósa (genitive singular)
nósar (plural)
nósi (indefinite nominative singular)
nósin (definite nominative singular)
nósar (indefinite nominative plural)
nósarnir (definite nominative plural)
nósa (accusative indefinite singular)
nósan (accusative definite singular)
nósar (accusative indefinite plural)
nósarnar (accusative definite plural)
nósa (dative indefinite singular)
nósanum (dative definite singular)
nósum (dative indefinite plural)
nósunum (dative definite plural)
nósa (genitive indefinite singular)
nósans (definite genitive singular)
nósa (genitive indefinite plural)
nósanna (definite genitive plural)


brimil

brimil m (genitive singular brimils, plural brimlar)

brimils (genitive singular)
brimlar (plural)
brimil (indefinite nominative singular)
brimilin (definite nominative singular)
brimlar (indefinite nominative plural)
brimlarnir (definite nominative plural)
brimil (accusative indefinite singular)
brimilin (accusative definite singular)
brimlar (accusative indefinite plural)
brimlarnar (accusative definite plural)
brimli (dative indefinite singular)
brimlinum (dative definite singular)
brimlum (dative indefinite plural)
brimlunum (dative definite plural)
brimils (genitive indefinite singular)
brimilsins (definite genitive singular)
brimla (genitive indefinite plural)
brimlanna (definite genitive plural)


hóvur

hóvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hóvar)

hóvs (genitive singular)
hóvar (plural)
hóvur (indefinite nominative singular)
hóvurin (definite nominative singular)
hóvar (indefinite nominative plural)
hóvarnir (definite nominative plural)
hóv (accusative indefinite singular)
hóvin (accusative definite singular)
hóvar (accusative indefinite plural)
hóvarnar (accusative definite plural)
hóvi (dative indefinite singular)
hóvinum (dative definite singular)
hóvum (dative indefinite plural)
hóvunum (dative definite plural)
hóvs (genitive indefinite singular)
hóvsins (definite genitive singular)
hóva (genitive indefinite plural)
hóvanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós.

gev hóv!

Fegin varð hann, tá hann hoyrdi Grana bresta hóvum.

He was glad, as he heard Grani's hooves trample.


hógvur

hógvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hógvar)

hóvs (genitive singular)
hógvar (plural)
hógvur (indefinite nominative singular)
hógvurin (definite nominative singular)
hógvar (indefinite nominative plural)
hógvarnir (definite nominative plural)
hógv (accusative indefinite singular)
hógvin (accusative definite singular)
hógvar (accusative indefinite plural)
hógvarnar (accusative definite plural)
hógvi (dative indefinite singular)
hógvinum (dative definite singular)
hógvum (dative indefinite plural)
hógvunum (dative definite plural)
hóvs (genitive indefinite singular)
hóvsins (definite genitive singular)
hógva (genitive indefinite plural)
hógvanna (definite genitive plural)

From hóvur, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós.


Grani

Grani (indefinite nominative)
Grana (accusative indefinite)
Grana (dative indefinite)
Grana (genitive indefinite)

From Old Norse grani (“horse”), related to grǫn (“hair on the upper lip”).

Grani or Grane, a mythical horse that appears in Norse mythology. He is the horse that Sigurd receives through advice from an old man (Odin). Grani is the son of Odin's own steed, the eight-legged Sleipnir.


nashyrningur

nashyrningur m (genitive singular nashyrnings, plural nashyrningar)

nashyrnings (genitive singular)
nashyrningar (plural)
nashyrningur (indefinite nominative singular)
nashyrningurin (definite nominative singular)
nashyrningar (indefinite nominative plural)
nashyrningarnir (definite nominative plural)
nashyrning (accusative indefinite singular)
nashyrningin (accusative definite singular)
nashyrningar (accusative indefinite plural)
nashyrningarnar (accusative definite plural)
nashyrningi (dative indefinite singular)
nashyrninginum (dative definite singular)
nashyrningum (dative indefinite plural)
nashyrningunum (dative definite plural)
nashyrnings (genitive indefinite singular)
nashyrningsins (definite genitive singular)
nashyrninga (genitive indefinite plural)
nashyrninganna (definite genitive plural)


bævur

bævur n (genitive singular bævurs, plural bævur)

bævurs (genitive singular)
bævur (plural)
bævur (indefinite nominative singular)
bævrið (definite nominative singular)
bævur (indefinite nominative plural)
bævrini (definite nominative plural)
bævur (accusative indefinite singular)
bævrið (accusative definite singular)
bævur (accusative indefinite plural)
bævrini (accusative definite plural)
bævri (dative indefinite singular)
bævrinum (dative definite singular)
bævrum (dative indefinite plural)
bævrunum (dative definite plural)
bævurs (genitive indefinite singular)
bævursins (definite genitive singular)
bævra (genitive indefinite plural)
bævranna (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German bever, from Old Saxon biƀar, biƀor, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus.

bævur er í sjónum

(archaic) (stinking) secretion of the beaver, used in order to keep whales away from fishing vessels. In the Faroes, where no beavers live, were also used other matters like juniper under the same name "bævur".


súgv

súgv f (genitive singular súgvar, plural sýr)

súgvar (genitive singular)
sýr (plural)
súgv (indefinite nominative singular)
súgvin (definite nominative singular)
sýr (indefinite nominative plural)
sýrnar (definite nominative plural)
súgv (accusative indefinite singular)
súnna (accusative definite singular)
sýr (accusative indefinite plural)
sýrnar (accusative definite plural)
súgv (dative indefinite singular)
súnni (dative definite singular)
súm (dative indefinite plural)
súnum (dative definite plural)
súgvar (genitive indefinite singular)
súgvarinnar (definite genitive singular)
súgva (genitive indefinite plural)
súgvanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic *sūz. Compare also Norwegian sugge, Swedish sugga, Dutch zeug, Old English sugu, from a related Germanic root *sugu, also ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.


leyva

leyva f (genitive singular leyvu, plural leyvur)

leyvu (genitive singular)
leyvur (plural)
leyva (indefinite nominative singular)
leyvan (definite nominative singular)
leyvur (indefinite nominative plural)
leyvurnar (definite nominative plural)
leyvu (accusative indefinite singular)
leyvuna (accusative definite singular)
leyvur (accusative indefinite plural)
leyvurnar (accusative definite plural)
leyvu (dative indefinite singular)
leyvuni (dative definite singular)
leyvum (dative indefinite plural)
leyvunum (dative definite plural)
leyvu (genitive indefinite singular)
leyvunnar (definite genitive singular)
leyva (genitive indefinite plural)
leyvanna (definite genitive plural)


løva

løva f (genitive singular løvu, plural løvur)

løvu (genitive singular)
løvur (plural)
løva (indefinite nominative singular)
løvan (definite nominative singular)
løvur (indefinite nominative plural)
løvurnar (definite nominative plural)
løvu (accusative indefinite singular)
løvuna (accusative definite singular)
løvur (accusative indefinite plural)
løvurnar (accusative definite plural)
løvu (dative indefinite singular)
løvuni (dative definite singular)
løvum (dative indefinite plural)
løvunum (dative definite plural)
løvu (genitive indefinite singular)
løvunnar (definite genitive singular)
løva (genitive indefinite plural)
løvanna (definite genitive plural)


geldingur

geldingur m (genitive singular geldings, plural geldingar)

geldings (genitive singular)
geldingar (plural)
geldingur (indefinite nominative singular)
geldingurin (definite nominative singular)
geldingar (indefinite nominative plural)
geldingarnir (definite nominative plural)
gelding (accusative indefinite singular)
geldingin (accusative definite singular)
geldingar (accusative indefinite plural)
geldingarnar (accusative definite plural)
geldingi (dative indefinite singular)
geldinginum (dative definite singular)
geldingum (dative indefinite plural)
geldingunum (dative definite plural)
geldings (genitive indefinite singular)
geldingsins (definite genitive singular)
geldinga (genitive indefinite plural)
geldinganna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈtʃɛltɪŋkʊɹ/


tjórur

tjórur m (genitive singular tjórs, plural tjórar)

tjórs (genitive singular)
tjórar (plural)
tjórur (indefinite nominative singular)
tjórurin (definite nominative singular)
tjórar (indefinite nominative plural)
tjórarnir (definite nominative plural)
tjór (accusative indefinite singular)
tjórin (accusative definite singular)
tjórar (accusative indefinite plural)
tjórarnar (accusative definite plural)
tjóri (dative indefinite singular)
tjórinum (dative definite singular)
tjórum (dative indefinite plural)
tjórunum (dative definite plural)
tjórs (genitive indefinite singular)
tjórsins (definite genitive singular)
tjóra (genitive indefinite plural)
tjóranna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse þjórr, from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros, whence also Latin taurus, Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros), Old Irish tarb (> Faroese tarvur).


læmingi

læmingi m (genitive singular læminga, plural læmingar)

læminga (genitive singular)
læmingar (plural)
læmingi (indefinite nominative singular)
læmingin (definite nominative singular)
læmingar (indefinite nominative plural)
læmingarnir (definite nominative plural)
læminga (accusative indefinite singular)
læmingan (accusative definite singular)
læmingar (accusative indefinite plural)
læmingarnar (accusative definite plural)
læminga (dative indefinite singular)
læminganum (dative definite singular)
læmingum (dative indefinite plural)
læmingunum (dative definite plural)
læminga (genitive indefinite singular)
læmingans (definite genitive singular)
læminga (genitive indefinite plural)
læminganna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈlɛaːmɪɲt͡ʃɪ/

From Old Norse lómundr, læmingi, læmingr (“lemming”), perhaps from Sami luomek.


fjós

fjós n (genitive singular fjós, plural fjós)

fjós (genitive singular)
fjós (plural)
fjós (indefinite nominative singular)
fjósið (definite nominative singular)
fjós (indefinite nominative plural)
fjósini (definite nominative plural)
fjós (accusative indefinite singular)
fjósið (accusative definite singular)
fjós (accusative indefinite plural)
fjósini (accusative definite plural)
fjósi (dative indefinite singular)
fjósinum (dative definite singular)
fjósum (dative indefinite plural)
fjósunum (dative definite plural)
fjós (genitive indefinite singular)
fjósins (definite genitive singular)
fjósa (genitive indefinite plural)
fjósanna (definite genitive plural)


kvíga

kvíga f (genitive singular kvígu, plural kvígur)

kvígu (genitive singular)
kvígur (plural)
kvíga (indefinite nominative singular)
kvígan (definite nominative singular)
kvígur (indefinite nominative plural)
kvígurnar (definite nominative plural)
kvígu (accusative indefinite singular)
kvíguna (accusative definite singular)
kvígur (accusative indefinite plural)
kvígurnar (accusative definite plural)
kvígu (dative indefinite singular)
kvíguni (dative definite singular)
kvígum (dative indefinite plural)
kvígunum (dative definite plural)
kvígu (genitive indefinite singular)
kvígunnar (definite genitive singular)
kvíga (genitive indefinite plural)
kvíganna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kwīgǭ, whence also Norwegian Bokmål kvige, Norwegian Nynorsk kvige, Danish kvie, Swedish kviga.


kettlingur

kettlingur m (genitive singular kettlings, plural kettlingar)

kettlings (genitive singular)
kettlingar (plural)
kettlingur (indefinite nominative singular)
kettlingurin (definite nominative singular)
kettlingar (indefinite nominative plural)
kettlingarnir (definite nominative plural)
kettling (accusative indefinite singular)
kettlingin (accusative definite singular)
kettlingar (accusative indefinite plural)
kettlingarnar (accusative definite plural)
kettlingi (dative indefinite singular)
kettlinginum (dative definite singular)
kettlingum (dative indefinite plural)
kettlingunum (dative definite plural)
kettlings (genitive indefinite singular)
kettlingsins (definite genitive singular)
kettlinga (genitive indefinite plural)
kettlinganna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈt͡ʃʰɛʰtliŋkʊɹ/

From Old Norse ketlingr, equivalent to køttur (“a cat”) + -lingur (“diminutive suffix”).

suf

Vit sóu tveir fittar kettlingar.


kusa

fo-noun

kusa f (genitive singular kusu, plural kusur)

kusu (genitive singular)
kusur (plural)
kusa (indefinite nominative singular)
kusan (definite nominative singular)
kusur (indefinite nominative plural)
kusurnar (definite nominative plural)
kusu (accusative indefinite singular)
kusuna (accusative definite singular)
kusur (accusative indefinite plural)
kusurnar (accusative definite plural)
kusu (dative indefinite singular)
kusuni (dative definite singular)
kusum (dative indefinite plural)
kusunum (dative definite plural)
kusu (genitive indefinite singular)
kusunnar (definite genitive singular)
kusa (genitive indefinite plural)
kusanna (definite genitive plural)


royður

royður f (genitive singular royðrar, plural royðrar)

royðrar (genitive singular)
royðrar (plural)
royður (indefinite nominative singular)
royðurin (definite nominative singular)
royðrar (indefinite nominative plural)
royðrarnar (definite nominative plural)
royður (accusative indefinite singular)
royðrina (accusative definite singular)
royðrar (accusative indefinite plural)
royðrarnar (accusative definite plural)
royður (dative indefinite singular)
royðrini (dative definite singular)
royðrum (dative indefinite plural)
royðrunum (dative definite plural)
royðrar (genitive indefinite singular)
royðrarinnar (definite genitive singular)
royðra (genitive indefinite plural)
royðranna (definite genitive plural)


køttur

køttur m (genitive singular kattar, plural køttir)

kattar (genitive singular)
køttir (plural)
køttur (indefinite nominative singular)
køtturin (definite nominative singular)
køttir (indefinite nominative plural)
køttirnir (definite nominative plural)
køtt (accusative indefinite singular)
køttin (accusative definite singular)
køttir (accusative indefinite plural)
køttirnar (accusative definite plural)
køtti (dative indefinite singular)
køttinum (dative definite singular)
køttum (dative indefinite plural)
køttunum (dative definite plural)
kattar (genitive indefinite singular)
kattarins (definite genitive singular)
katta (genitive indefinite plural)
kattanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic *kattuz, possibly from Late Latin cattus (“domestic cat”), from Latin catta, from Afroasiatic. See the etymology at cat for further details.


hvølpur

hvølpur m (genitive singular hvølps, plural hvølpar)

hvølps (genitive singular)
hvølpar (plural)
hvølpur (indefinite nominative singular)
hvølpurin (definite nominative singular)
hvølpar (indefinite nominative plural)
hvølparnir (definite nominative plural)
hvølp (accusative indefinite singular)
hvølpin (accusative definite singular)
hvølpar (accusative indefinite plural)
hvølparnar (accusative definite plural)
hvølpi (dative indefinite singular)
hvølpinum (dative definite singular)
hvølpum (dative indefinite plural)
hvølpunum (dative definite plural)
hvølps (genitive indefinite singular)
hvølpsins (definite genitive singular)
hvølpa (genitive indefinite plural)
hvølpanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈkʰvœl̥pʊɹ/

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷAl- (“to whine, shout”); or from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kale-, *klā-, *klē- (“to call, yell, make a noise, sound”).


giraffur

fo-noun

giraffur m (genitive singular girafs, plural giraffar)

girafs (genitive singular)
giraffar (plural)
giraffur (indefinite nominative singular)
giraffurin (definite nominative singular)
giraffar (indefinite nominative plural)
giraffarnir (definite nominative plural)
giraff (accusative indefinite singular)
giraffin (accusative definite singular)
giraffar (accusative indefinite plural)
giraffarnar (accusative definite plural)
giraffi (dative indefinite singular)
giraffinum (dative definite singular)
giraffum (dative indefinite plural)
giraffunum (dative definite plural)
girafs (genitive indefinite singular)
girafsins (definite genitive singular)
giraffa (genitive indefinite plural)
giraffanna (definite genitive plural)

/t͡ʃiˈɹafːʊɹ/

From Danish giraf, from German Giraffe, from Middle High German geraff, seraffe, schraffe, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa).


igulkøttur

igulkøttur m (genitive singular igulkattar, plural igulkøttir)

igulkattar (genitive singular)
igulkøttir (plural)
igulkøttur (indefinite nominative singular)
igulkøtturin (definite nominative singular)
igulkøttir (indefinite nominative plural)
igulkøttirnir (definite nominative plural)
igulkøtt (accusative indefinite singular)
igulkøttin (accusative definite singular)
igulkøttir (accusative indefinite plural)
igulkøttirnar (accusative definite plural)
igulkøtti (dative indefinite singular)
igulkøttinum (dative definite singular)
igulkøttum (dative indefinite plural)
igulkøttunum (dative definite plural)
igulkattar (genitive indefinite singular)
igulkattarins (definite genitive singular)
igulkatta (genitive indefinite plural)
igulkattanna (definite genitive plural)

From igul- + køttur (“cat”).
From Old Norse ígulkǫttr, a compound of ígull + kǫttr.
Cognate with Swedish igelkott.


tindasvín

tindasvín n (genitive singular tindasvíns)

tindasvíns (genitive singular)
tindasvín (indefinite nominative singular)
tindasvínið (definite nominative singular)
tindasvín (indefinite nominative plural)
tindasvínini (definite nominative plural)
tindasvín (accusative indefinite singular)
tindasvínið (accusative definite singular)
tindasvín (accusative indefinite plural)
tindasvínini (accusative definite plural)
tindasvíni (dative indefinite singular)
tindasvíninum (dative definite singular)
tindasvínum (dative indefinite plural)
tindasvínunum (dative definite plural)
tindasvíns (genitive indefinite singular)
tindasvínsins (definite genitive singular)
tindasvína (genitive indefinite plural)
tindasvínanna (definite genitive plural)

From tindur (“spike, tine”) + svín (“hog”).


geypa

geypa f (genitive singular geypu, plural geypur)

geypu (genitive singular)
geypur (plural)
geypa (indefinite nominative singular)
geypan (definite nominative singular)
geypur (indefinite nominative plural)
geypurnar (definite nominative plural)
geypu (accusative indefinite singular)
geypuna (accusative definite singular)
geypur (accusative indefinite plural)
geypurnar (accusative definite plural)
geypu (dative indefinite singular)
geypuni (dative definite singular)
geypum (dative indefinite plural)
geypunum (dative definite plural)
geypu (genitive indefinite singular)
geypunnar (definite genitive singular)
geypa (genitive indefinite plural)
geypanna (definite genitive plural)

lynx (an animal of the species Lynx lynx)


revur

revur m (genitive singular revs, plural revar)

revs (genitive singular)
revar (plural)
revur (indefinite nominative singular)
revurin (definite nominative singular)
revar (indefinite nominative plural)
revarnir (definite nominative plural)
rev (accusative indefinite singular)
revin (accusative definite singular)
revar (accusative indefinite plural)
revarnar (accusative definite plural)
revi (dative indefinite singular)
revinum (dative definite singular)
revum (dative indefinite plural)
revunum (dative definite plural)
revs (genitive indefinite singular)
revsins (definite genitive singular)
reva (genitive indefinite plural)
revanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz, possibly borrowed from Uralic - compare Finnish repo, Northern Sami rieban.

Vulpes vulpes
Vulpes vulpes#Translingual


elgur

elgur m (genitive singular elgs, plural elgar)

elgs (genitive singular)
elgar (plural)
elgur (indefinite nominative singular)
elgurin (definite nominative singular)
elgar (indefinite nominative plural)
elgarnir (definite nominative plural)
elg (accusative indefinite singular)
elgin (accusative definite singular)
elgar (accusative indefinite plural)
elgarnar (accusative definite plural)
elgi (dative indefinite singular)
elginum (dative definite singular)
elgum (dative indefinite plural)
elgunum (dative definite plural)
elgs (genitive indefinite singular)
elgsins (definite genitive singular)
elga (genitive indefinite plural)
elganna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

(North America) moose, (British) elk: an animal of the species Alces alces, the largest member of the deer family, Cervidae


morreyður

head

morreyður (comparative morreyðari, superlative morreyðastur)

morreyðari (comparative)
morreyðastur (superlative)
morreyður (masculine nominative singular)
morreyð (feminine nominative singular)
morreytt (neuter nominative singular)
morreyðan (accusative masculine singular)
morreyða (accusative feminine singular)
morreytt (accusative neuter singular)
morreyðum (dative masculine singular)
morreyðari (dative feminine singular)
morreyðum (dative neuter singular)
morreyðs (genitive masculine singular)
morreyðar (feminine genitive singular)
morreyðs (genitive neuter singular)
morreyðir (masculine nominative plural)
morreyðar (feminine nominative plural)
morreyð (neuter nominative plural)
morreyðar (accusative masculine plural)
morreyðar (accusative feminine plural)
morreyð (accusative neuter plural)
morreyðum (dative plural)
morreyða (genitive plural)

/ˈmɔɹːɛiːjʊɹ/

From Old Norse mórauðr, from mór + rauðr, corresponding to modern Faroese mógvur (“peat”) + reyður (“red”).


avgustur

fo-noun

avgustur m (genitive singular avgusts, plural avgustar)

avgusts (genitive singular)
avgustar (plural)
avgustur (indefinite nominative singular)
avgusturin (definite nominative singular)
avgustar (indefinite nominative plural)
avgustarnir (definite nominative plural)
avgust (accusative indefinite singular)
avgustin (accusative definite singular)
avgustar (accusative indefinite plural)
avgustarnar (accusative definite plural)
avgusti (dative indefinite singular)
avgustinum (dative definite singular)
avgustum (dative indefinite plural)
avgustunum (dative definite plural)
avgusts (genitive indefinite singular)
avgustsins (definite genitive singular)
avgusta (genitive indefinite plural)
avgustanna (definite genitive plural)


grønlandsslættibøka

grønlandsslættibøka f (genitive singular grønlandsslættibøku, plural grønlandsslættibøkur)

grønlandsslættibøku (genitive singular)
grønlandsslættibøkur (plural)
grønlandsslættibøka (indefinite nominative singular)
grønlandsslættibøkan (definite nominative singular)
grønlandsslættibøkur (indefinite nominative plural)
grønlandsslættibøkurnar (definite nominative plural)
grønlandsslættibøku (accusative indefinite singular)
grønlandsslættibøkuna (accusative definite singular)
grønlandsslættibøkur (accusative indefinite plural)
grønlandsslættibøkurnar (accusative definite plural)
grønlandsslættibøku (dative indefinite singular)
grønlandsslættibøkuni (dative definite singular)
grønlandsslættibøkum (dative indefinite plural)
grønlandsslættibøkunum (dative definite plural)
grønlandsslættibøku (genitive indefinite singular)
grønlandsslættibøkunnar (definite genitive singular)
grønlandsslættibøka (genitive indefinite plural)
grønlandsslættibøkanna (definite genitive plural)

Grønland (“Greenland”) + -s- (“'s”) + slættibøka (“North Atlantic right whale”)

compound

Balaena mysticetus
Balaena mysticetus#Translingual


kengura

fo-noun

kengura f (genitive singular kenguru, plural kengurur)

kenguru (genitive singular)
kengurur (plural)
kengura (indefinite nominative singular)
kenguran (definite nominative singular)
kengurur (indefinite nominative plural)
kengururnar (definite nominative plural)
kenguru (accusative indefinite singular)
kenguruna (accusative definite singular)
kengurur (accusative indefinite plural)
kengururnar (accusative definite plural)
kenguru (dative indefinite singular)
kenguruni (dative definite singular)
kengurum (dative indefinite plural)
kengurunum (dative definite plural)
kenguru (genitive indefinite singular)
kengurunnar (definite genitive singular)
kengura (genitive indefinite plural)
kenguranna (definite genitive plural)

/kʰɛŋˈkuːɹa/

Ultimately, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).


sjimpansa

fo-noun

sjimpansa f (genitive singular sjimpansu, plural sjimpansur)

sjimpansu (genitive singular)
sjimpansur (plural)
sjimpansa (indefinite nominative singular)
sjimpansan (definite nominative singular)
sjimpansur (indefinite nominative plural)
sjimpansurnar (definite nominative plural)
sjimpansu (accusative indefinite singular)
sjimpansuna (accusative definite singular)
sjimpansur (accusative indefinite plural)
sjimpansurnar (accusative definite plural)
sjimpansu (dative indefinite singular)
sjimpansuni (dative definite singular)
sjimpansum (dative indefinite plural)
sjimpansunum (dative definite plural)
sjimpansu (genitive indefinite singular)
sjimpansunnar (definite genitive singular)
sjimpansa (genitive indefinite plural)
sjimpansanna (definite genitive plural)

From Danish chimpanse, from French chimpanzé (“chimpansee”).


visundur

visundur m (genitive singular visunds, plural visundar)

visunds (genitive singular)
visundar (plural)
visundur (indefinite nominative singular)
visundurin (definite nominative singular)
visundar (indefinite nominative plural)
visundarnir (definite nominative plural)
visund (accusative indefinite singular)
visundin (accusative definite singular)
visundar (accusative indefinite plural)
visundarnar (accusative definite plural)
visundi (dative indefinite singular)
visundinum (dative definite singular)
visundum (dative indefinite plural)
visundunum (dative definite plural)
visunds (genitive indefinite singular)
visundsins (definite genitive singular)
visunda (genitive indefinite plural)
visundanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vísundr, from Old Saxon *wisund, from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz.


slættibøka

slættibøka f (genitive singular slættibøku, plural slættibøkur)

slættibøku (genitive singular)
slættibøkur (plural)
slættibøka (indefinite nominative singular)
slættibøkan (definite nominative singular)
slættibøkur (indefinite nominative plural)
slættibøkurnar (definite nominative plural)
slættibøku (accusative indefinite singular)
slættibøkuna (accusative definite singular)
slættibøkur (accusative indefinite plural)
slættibøkurnar (accusative definite plural)
slættibøku (dative indefinite singular)
slættibøkuni (dative definite singular)
slættibøkum (dative indefinite plural)
slættibøkunum (dative definite plural)
slættibøku (genitive indefinite singular)
slættibøkunnar (definite genitive singular)
slættibøka (genitive indefinite plural)
slættibøkanna (definite genitive plural)

North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis


tjórneyt

tjórneyt n (genitive singular tjórneyts, plural tjórneyt)

tjórneyts (genitive singular)
tjórneyt (plural)
tjórneyt (indefinite nominative singular)
tjórneytið (definite nominative singular)
tjórneyt (indefinite nominative plural)
tjórneytini (definite nominative plural)
tjórneyt (accusative indefinite singular)
tjórneytið (accusative definite singular)
tjórneyt (accusative indefinite plural)
tjórneytini (accusative definite plural)
tjórneyti (dative indefinite singular)
tjórneytinum (dative definite singular)
tjórneytum (dative indefinite plural)
tjórneytunum (dative definite plural)
tjórneyts (genitive indefinite singular)
tjórneytsins (definite genitive singular)
tjórneyta (genitive indefinite plural)
tjórneytanna (definite genitive plural)


mørður

mørður m (genitive singular marðar, plural mørðir)

marðar (genitive singular)
mørðir (plural)
mørður (indefinite nominative singular)
mørðurin (definite nominative singular)
mørðir (indefinite nominative plural)
mørðirnir (definite nominative plural)
mørð (accusative indefinite singular)
mørðin (accusative definite singular)
mørðir (accusative indefinite plural)
mørðirnar (accusative definite plural)
mørði (dative indefinite singular)
mørðinum (dative definite singular)
mørðum (dative indefinite plural)
mørðunum (dative definite plural)
marðar (genitive indefinite singular)
marðarins (definite genitive singular)
marða (genitive indefinite plural)
marðanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse mǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *marþuz.


márur

márur m (genitive singular márs, plural márar)

márs (genitive singular)
márar (plural)
márur (indefinite nominative singular)
márurin (definite nominative singular)
márar (indefinite nominative plural)
márarnir (definite nominative plural)
már (accusative indefinite singular)
márin (accusative definite singular)
márar (accusative indefinite plural)
márarnar (accusative definite plural)
mári (dative indefinite singular)
márinum (dative definite singular)
márum (dative indefinite plural)
márunum (dative definite plural)
márs (genitive indefinite singular)
mársins (definite genitive singular)
mára (genitive indefinite plural)
máranna (definite genitive plural)


marsvín

marsvín n (genitive singular marsvíns, plural marsvín)

marsvíns (genitive singular)
marsvín (plural)
marsvín (indefinite nominative singular)
marsvínið (definite nominative singular)
marsvín (indefinite nominative plural)
marsvínini (definite nominative plural)
marsvín (accusative indefinite singular)
marsvínið (accusative definite singular)
marsvín (accusative indefinite plural)
marsvínini (accusative definite plural)
marsvíni (dative indefinite singular)
marsvíninum (dative definite singular)
marsvínum (dative indefinite plural)
marsvínunum (dative definite plural)
marsvíns (genitive indefinite singular)
marsvínsins (definite genitive singular)
marsvína (genitive indefinite plural)
marsvínanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse marsvín (though possibly influenced by German Meerschwein(chen)), from Proto-Germanic *mariswīną.


spermur

spermur m (genitive singular sperms, plural spermar)

sperms (genitive singular)
spermar (plural)
spermur (indefinite nominative singular)
spermurin (definite nominative singular)
spermar (indefinite nominative plural)
spermarnir (definite nominative plural)
sperm (accusative indefinite singular)
spermin (accusative definite singular)
spermar (accusative indefinite plural)
spermarnar (accusative definite plural)
spermi (dative indefinite singular)
sperminum (dative definite singular)
spermum (dative indefinite plural)
spermunum (dative definite plural)
sperms (genitive indefinite singular)
spermsins (definite genitive singular)
sperma (genitive indefinite plural)
spermanna (definite genitive plural)


villsvín

From Old Norse villisvín. By surface analysis, villur (“wild”) + svín (“swine”).


nevdýr

fo-noun

nevdýr n (genitive singular nevdýrs, plural nevdýr)

nevdýrs (genitive singular)
nevdýr (plural)
nevdýr (indefinite nominative singular)
nevdýrið (definite nominative singular)
nevdýr (indefinite nominative plural)
nevdýrini (definite nominative plural)
nevdýr (accusative indefinite singular)
nevdýrið (accusative definite singular)
nevdýr (accusative indefinite plural)
nevdýrini (accusative definite plural)
nevdýri (dative indefinite singular)
nevdýrinum (dative definite singular)
nevdýrum (dative indefinite plural)
nevdýrunum (dative definite plural)
nevdýrs (genitive indefinite singular)
nevdýrsins (definite genitive singular)
nevdýra (genitive indefinite plural)
nevdýranna (definite genitive plural)

duck-billed platypus
duck-billed platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus#Translingual

platypus, duck-billed platypus, duckbill (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)