skógur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Noun

skógur m (genitive singular skógar, plural skógar)

  1. forest

Declension
m12 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skógur skógurin skógir skógirnir
Accusative skóg skógin skógir skógirnar
Dative skógi skóginum skógum skógunum
Genitive skógar skógarins skóga skóganna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz. Cognate with Danish skov.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskouːʏr/
    Rhymes: -ouːʏr

Noun

skógur m (genitive singular skógar, nominative plural skógar)

  1. forest, woods

Declension
declension of skógur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skógur skógurinn skógar skógarnir
accusative skóg skóginn skóga skógana
dative skógi skóginum skógum skógunum
genitive skógar skógarins skóga skóganna

Derived terms

References
  1. “skógur” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
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