elgur

Faroese

elgur

Etymology

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

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

Related terms

• reindýr
• hjørtur
• bjørn
• villsvín
• bævur
• úlvur
• geypa
• revur
• hara
• íkorni

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlkʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɛlkʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

Noun

elgur m (genitive singular elgs or elgjar, nominative plural elgir)

1. moose, elk

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

elgur m (genitive singular elgs, no plural)

1. slush (mixture of snow and water)

Derived terms

• krapaelgur (“wet slush”)