mýrisnípa

Faroese

mýrisnípa - common snipe

Etymology

mýri + snípa, which could be related to a derivative of Proto-Germanic *snabulaz (muzzle, snout). Related to Dutch snip, German Schnepfe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊiːɹɪˌsnʊiːpa/

Noun

mýrisnípa f (genitive singular mýrisnípu, plural mýrisnípur)

  1. common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Declension

Declension of mýrisnípa
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mýrisnípa mýrisnípan mýrisnípur mýrisnípurnar
accusative mýrisnípu mýrisnípuna mýrisnípur mýrisnípurnar
dative mýrisnípu mýrisnípuni mýrisnípum mýrisnípunum
genitive mýrisnípu mýrisnípunnar mýrisnípa mýrisnípanna

Synonyms

  • snípa f
  • myrisnípa f
  • myrrusnípa f
  • vætuskøltur f

Derived terms

  • lítil mýrisnípa f
  • mýrisnípugras n
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