firvaldur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fífrildi, from Proto-Germanic *fifaldǭ (“butterfly”).

Noun

firvaldur m (genitive singular firvalds, plural firvaldar)

1. butterfly

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	firvaldur	firvaldurin	firvaldar	firvaldarnir
accusative	firvald	firvaldin	firvaldar	firvaldarnar
dative	firvaldi	firvaldinum	firvaldum	firvaldunum
genitive	firvalds	firvaldsins	firvalda	firvaldanna

Synonyms

• fiðrildi

Derived terms

• firvaldssvimjing
• náttfirvaldur
• notufirvaldur
• páfirvaldur
• silkifirvaldur