hvolpur

See also: hvølpur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷAl- (“to whine, shout”); or from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kale-, *klā-, *klē- (“to call, yell, make a noise, sound”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɔl̥pʏr/
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɔl̥pʏr/

Noun

hvolpur m (genitive singular hvolps, nominative plural hvolpar)

  1. puppy (young dog)

Declension
declension of hvolpur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvolpur hvolpurinn hvolpar hvolparnir
accusative hvolp hvolpinn hvolpa hvolpana
dative hvolpi hvolpinum / hvolpnum hvolpum hvolpunum
genitive hvolps hvolpsins hvolpa hvolpanna
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