rógv

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɹɛkv]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ró (“calm”), from Proto-Germanic *rōō (“calm, rest”).

Noun

rógv f (genitive singular rógvar, uncountable)

1. calm, rest, quiet

Declension

f2s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	rógv	rógvin
accusative	rógv	rógvina
dative	rógv	rógvini
genitive	rógvar	rógvarinnar

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ró, probably from Proto-Germanic *wranhō or *wrunhō.

Noun

rógv f (genitive singular rógvar, plural røur)

1. a plate with a hole in it, used under a nail

Declension

f22	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rógv	rógvin	røur	rørnar
accusative	rógv	rónna	røur	rørnar
dative	rógv	rónni	róm	rónum
genitive	róar	róarinnar	rógva	rógvanna

Etymology 3

Possibly from Old Norse hróf, from Proto-Germanic *hrōfą. Compare with English roof.

Noun

rógv (only used in accusative singular, gender unknown)

1. something high up, perhaps roof or sky (exact meaning unknown; only used in the phrases halan upp í rógv, við halanum upp í rógv “with the tail up/up in the air” and similar)

References

• Jóhan Hendrik W. Poulsen et al. (1998) “rógv”, in Føroysk orðabók [Faroese Dictionary] (in Faroese), Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag
• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)