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rokkur
rokkur
See also: rökkur
Faroese
Noun
rokkur m (genitive singular roks, plural rokkar)
Declension
| m9 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | rokkur | rokkurin | rokkar | rokkarnir |
| Accusative | rokk | rokkin | rokkar | rokkarnar |
| Dative | rokki | rokkinum | rokkum | rokkunum |
| Genitive | roks | roksins | rokka | rokkanna |
Etymology 2
From English rock (“rock and roll”).
Noun
rokkur m (genitive singular roks, uncountable)
Declension
| m9s | Singular | |
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | rokkur | rokkurin |
| Accusative | rokk | rokkin |
| Dative | rokki | rokkinum |
| Genitive | roks | roksins |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔhkʏr
Noun
rokkur m (genitive singular rokks, nominative plural rokkar)
- spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)
Declension
declension of rokkur
This Icelandic entry was created from the translations listed at spinning wheel. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see rokkur in the Icelandic Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2008