hvalvákn
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hvalur (“whale”) + vákn (“weapon, lance”).
Noun
[edit]hvalvákn n (genitive singular hvalvákns, plural hvalvákn)
- A spear formerly used for whale hunting on the Faroe Islands but now illegal to use.
Declension
[edit]| Declension of hvalvákn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n3 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hvalvákn | hvalváknið | hvalvákn | hvalváknini |
| accusative | hvalvákn | hvalváknið | hvalvákn | hvalváknini |
| dative | hvalvákni | hvalvákninum | hvalváknum | hvalváknunum |
| genitive | hvalvákns | hvalváknsins | hvalvákna | hvalváknanna |