hógvur

Faroese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛɡvʊr]

Noun

hógvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hógvar)

  1. (anatomy, equestrianism) hoof
Declension
m40 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hógvur hógvurin hógvar hógvarnir
Accusative hógv hógvin hógvar hógvarnar
Dative hógvi hógvinum hógvum hógvunum
Genitive hóvs hóvsins hógva hógvanna
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hah(w)ō, cognate with Icelandic há and Norwegian Nynorsk hå.

Noun

hógvur m (genitive singular hós, uncountable)

  1. (agriculture) remaining stubs of cut-down grass in the homefield
Declension
m37s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative hógvur hógvurin
Accusative hógv hógvin
Dative hógvi hógvinum
Genitive hós hósins
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