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

Declension of rógv (singular only)
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

Declension of rógv
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.: Føroysk orðabók. Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 1998. (rógv)
• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)