elgur

Faroese

elgur

Etymology

From Old Norse elgr

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlkʊɹ/

Noun

elgur m (genitive singular elgs, plural elgar)

  1. (North America) moose, (British) elk: an animal of the species Alces alces, the largest member of the deer family, Cervidae

Declension

Declension of elgur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative elgur elgurin elgar elgarnir
accusative elg elgin elgar elgarnar
dative elgi elginum elgum elgunum
genitive elgs elgsins elga elganna

Derived terms

  • elgsdýr
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