giraffur

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish giraf, from French giraffe (now girafe), from Arabic زَرَافَة‎ (zarāfa), from Somali geri, from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ‎ (zarāfa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈɹafːʊɹ/, /t͡ʃiˈɹafːʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -afːʊɹ

Noun

giraffur m (genitive singular girafs, plural giraffar)

  1. giraffe

Declension

m9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative giraffur giraffurin giraffar giraffarnir
Accusative giraff giraffin giraffar giraffarnar
Dative giraffi giraffinum giraffum giraffunum
Genitive girafs girafsins giraffa giraffanna
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