vík

See also: vik, Vik, and Vík

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic *wīkō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vʊiːjk]

Noun

vík f (genitive singular víkar, plural víkar or víkir)

  1. bay, creek

Declension
f6 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative vík víkin víkar víkarnar
Accusative vík víkina víkar víkarnar
Dative vík víkini víkum víkunum
Genitive víkar víkarinnar víka víkanna
Declension of vík
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vík víkin víkir víkirnar
accusative vík víkina víkir víkirnar
dative vík víkini víkum víkunum
genitive víkar víkarinnar víka víkanna
  • víkingur ("person who lives at a bay", Viking)
  • -víkingur
  • Vík, Víkar, Víkarnar

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /viːk/
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic *wīkō.

Noun

vík f (genitive singular víkur, nominative plural víkur)

  1. a small bay, a cove, an inlet
Declension
declension of vík
f-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vík víkin víkur víkurnar
accusative vík víkina víkur víkurnar
dative vík víkinni víkum víkunum
genitive víkur víkurinnar víka víkanna
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

vík

  1. first-person singular present indicative of víkja
  2. second-person singular imperative of víkja

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