Faroese

láarungi og láaregg - fledgling and egg of the golden plover

Noun

lógv f (genitive singular láar, plural láir)

1. golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

   tá ið lógv sær hógv, loypur hon á sjógv‎

   when the plover sees a fresh mowed homefield, runs it into the sea

Declension

Alternative forms

• lá
• lár
• lára

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lá, cognate with Icelandic lá.

Noun

lógv f (genitive singular láar, plural láir)

1. stretch of sandy beach, washed by the sea
2. the surf directly at the lógv (1)

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