skarvur
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse skarfr, from a Germanic base imitative of the birds' harsh croaking sounds.
Noun
[edit]skarvur m (genitive singular skarvs, plural skarvar)
- shag, cormorant (a bird)
- common shag, European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
Declension
[edit]| m6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skarvur | skarvurin | skarvar | skarvarnir |
| accusative | skarv | skarvin | skarvar | skarvarnar |
| dative | skarvi | skarvinum | skarvum | skarvunum |
| genitive | skarvs | skarvsins | skarva | skarvanna |
References
[edit]- Lockwood, William Burley (1984): The Oxford book of British bird names, p. 134