rókur

See also: Rókur

Faroese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɔuːkʊɹ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hrókr, from Proto-Germanic *hroka-, *hrokaz (‘rook’), from Proto-Indo-European *kerk-, *krek-, *krok- (‘to crow, caw, croak’)

Noun

rókur m (genitive singular róks, plural rókar)

  1. jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
Declension
Declension of rókur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rókur rókurin rókar rókarnir
accusative rók rókin rókar rókarnar
dative róki rókinum rókum rókunum
genitive róks róksins róka rókanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hrókr, from French roc, from Latin roccus, from Persian رخ‎ (rukh), from Middle Persian lhw' (rox, “rook, castle (chess)”).

Noun

rókur m (genitive singular róks, plural rókar)

  1. (chess) rook, castle
Declension
Declension of rókur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rókur rókurin rókar rókarnir
accusative rók rókin rókar rókarnar
dative róki rókinum rókum rókunum
genitive róks róksins róka rókanna
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