elgur

Faroese
elgur

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlkʊɹ/

Noun

elgur m (genitive singular elgs, plural elgar)

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

Declension
Declension of elgur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative elgur elgurin elgar elgarnir
accusative elg elgin elgar elgarnar
dative elgi elginum elgum elgunum
genitive elgs elgsins elga elganna

Derived terms
  • elgsdýr

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlkʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlkʏr

Etymology 1

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

Noun

elgur m (genitive singular elgs or elgjar, nominative plural elgir)

  1. moose, elk
Declension
declension of elgur
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative elgur elgurinn elgir elgirnir
accusative elg elginn elgi elgina
dative elg elgnum elgjum elgjunum
genitive elgs / elgjar elgsins / elgjarins elgja elgjanna

Etymology 2

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Noun

elgur m (genitive singular elgs, no plural)

  1. slush (mixture of snow and water)
Declension
declension of elgur
m-s1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative elgur elgurinn
accusative elg elginn
dative elg elgnum
genitive elgs elgsins
Derived terms
  • krapaelgur (“wet slush”)
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