hóvur

Faroese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɔuwʊr]

Noun

hóvur m (genitive singular hóvs, plural hóvar)

1. (anatomy, equestrianism, poetic) hoof

   gev hóv!

   (to a horse:) lift hoof!

   Fegin varð hann, tá hann hoyrdi Grana bresta hóvum.

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

2. dirty foot or shoe

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hóvur	hóvurin	hóvar	hóvarnir
accusative	hóv	hóvin	hóvar	hóvarnar
dative	hóvi	hóvinum	hóvum	hóvunum
genitive	hóvs	hóvsins	hóva	hóvanna

Synonyms

• hógvur