kópur

See also: köpür

Faroese
steinkópur - grey seal
láturkópur - common seal

Etymology

From Old Norse kópr (“seal; gazer”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔuːpʊɹ/

Noun

kópur m (genitive singular kóps, plural kópar)

  1. seal (Phocidae)

Usage notes
  • sova sum kópurin - to be sound asleep

Declension
Declension of kópur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kópur kópurin kópar kóparnir
accusative kóp kópin kópar kóparnar
dative kópi kópinum kópum kópunum
genitive kóps kópsins kópa kópanna

Hyponyms
  • bløðrukópur (Cystophora cristata)
  • grønlandskópur (Phoca groenlandica)
  • láturkópur (Halichoerus gryphus)
  • ringkópur (Phoca hispida)
  • steinkópur (Phoca vitulina)

Derived terms
Terms derived from kópur
  • kópafitja (hind quaters of ~)
  • kópagassi (wooden club to kill ~)
  • kópagenta ("seal girl", a mythological being)
  • kópahamur (~ skin)
  • kópahúð (~ skin)
  • kópahvølpur (~ whelp)
  • kópakíkur (~ stomach used as bag)
  • kópakleppur (hook for sealing)
  • kópakona ("seal woman", a mytholgical being)
  • kópalýsi (~ oil)
  • kópamerki (missing ear mark at a sheep)
  • kópaskógvur (Faroese shoe of ~ skin)
  • kópasláttur (sealing with clubs)
  • kópaspik (~ blubber)
  • kópaterri (dry weather in October)
  • kópatvøst (~ seal meat)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kópr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰouːpʏr/
    Rhymes: -ouːpʏr

Noun

kópur m (genitive singular kóps, nominative plural kópar)

  1. a seal pup, a young seal

Declension
declension of kópur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kópur kópurinn kópar kóparnir
accusative kóp kópinn kópa kópana
dative kóp kópnum kópum kópunum
genitive kóps kópsins kópa kópanna

Synonyms

Derived terms
Terms derived from kópur
  • Kópaboði
  • kópadráp
  • Kópaflaga
  • Kópalind
  • kópalinn
  • Kópanes
  • kópanót
  • Kópareykir
  • kópaveiði
  • kópavelgja
  • Kópavík
  • Kópavogur
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