skalvur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skafl, from Proto-Germanic *skabalō-. Compare Norwegian skavl, Icelandic skafl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskal.vʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -al.vʊɹ

Noun

skalvur m (genitive singular skalvs, plural skalvar)

1. an overhanging snowdrift

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skalvur	skalvurin	skalvar	skalvarnir
accusative	skalv	skalvin	skalvar	skalvarnar
dative	skalvi	skalvinum	skalvum	skalvunum
genitive	skalvs	skalvsins	skalva	skalvanna

See also

• fonn