kópur
See also: köpür
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse kópr (“seal; gazer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔuːpʊɹ/
Noun
kópur m (genitive singular kóps, plural kópar)
Usage notes
Declension
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kópur | kópurin | kópar | kóparnir |
| accusative | kóp | kópin | kópar | kóparnar |
| dative | kópi | kópinum | kópum | kópunum |
| genitive | kóps | kópsins | kópa | kópanna |
Hyponyms
- bløðrukópur (Cystophora cristata)
- grønlandskópur (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
- láturkópur (Halichoerus grypus)
- ringkópur (Pusa hispida)
- steinkópur (Phoca vitulina)
Derived terms
- kópafitja (hind quaters of seal)
- kópagassi (wooden club to kill seal)
- kópagenta ("seal girl", a mythological being)
- kópahamur (seal skin)
- kópahúð (seal skin)
- kópahvølpur (seal whelp)
- kópakíkur (seal stomach used as bag)
- kópakleppur (hook for sealing)
- kópakona ("seal woman", a mytholgical being)
- kópalýsi (seal oil)
- kópamerki (missing ear mark at a sheep)
- kópaskógvur (Faroese shoe of seal skin)
- kópasláttur (sealing with clubs)
- kópaspik (seal blubber)
- kópaterri (dry weather in October)
- kópatvøst (seal meat)
Icelandic
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰouːpʏr/
- Rhymes: -ouːpʏr
Noun
kópur m (genitive singular kóps, nominative plural kópar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kópur | kópurinn | kópar | kóparnir |
| accusative | kóp | kópinn | kópa | kópana |
| dative | kóp | kópnum | kópum | kópunum |
| genitive | kóps | kópsins | kópa | kópanna |