álka

See also: alka and áłká

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse alka (“auk”), from Proto-Germanic *allakǭ, *allǭ (“sea-bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“a kind of bird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔl̥ka]

Noun

álka f (genitive singular álku, plural álkur)

  1. razorbill (Alca torda)

Declension

Declension of álka
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative álka álkan álkur álkurnar
accusative álku álkuna álkur álkurnar
dative álku álkuni álkum álkunum
genitive álku álkunnar álka álkanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse álka (“auk”), from Proto-Germanic *allakǭ, *allǭ (“sea-bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“a kind of bird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaul̥ka/
  • Rhymes: -aul̥ka

Noun

álka f (genitive singular álku, nominative plural álkur)

  1. razorbill (Alca torda)

Declension

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