spik

See also: spîk

Faroese

Noun

spik n (genitive singular spiks, uncountable)

  1. blubber, especially of grindahvalur (pilot whale)

tvøst og spik

  • whale meat and blubber (traditional meal)

Declension
Declension of spik (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative spik spikið
accusative spik spikið
dative spiki spikinum
genitive spiks spiksins

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spɪːk/
    Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

spik n (genitive singular spiks, nominative plural spik)

  1. blubber (of whales, seals, etc.)
  2. body fat, especially if excessive

Declension
declension of spik
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative spik spikið spik spikin
accusative spik spikið spik spikin
dative spiki spikinu spikum spikunum
genitive spiks spiksins spika spikanna

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse spíkr, from Proto-Germanic *spīkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“expand, extend, stretch”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spiːk/
  • audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

spik c

  1. (countable or uncountable) nail; spike-shaped metal fastener
  2. an (almost) fail-safe bet.
  3. hole in one

Declension
Declension of spik 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative spik spiken spikar spikarna
Genitive spiks spikens spikars spikarnas
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