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

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

Related terms

• reindýr
• hjørtur
• bjørn
• villsvín
• bævur
• úlvur
• geypa
• revur
• hara
• íkorni

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 (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	elgur	elgurinn	elgir	elgirnir
accusative	elg	elginn	elgi	elgina
dative	elg	elgnum	elgjum, elgum	elgjunum, elgunum
genitive	elgs, elgjar	elgsins, elgjarins	elgja, elga	elgjanna, elganna

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

elgur m (genitive singular elgs, no plural)

1. slush (mixture of snow and water)

Declension

Declension of elgur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	elgur	elgurinn
accusative	elg	elginn
dative	elg	elgnum
genitive	elgs	elgsins

Derived terms

• krapaelgur (“wet slush”)