grindahvalur

Faroese

Etymology

grind +‎ hvalur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɪntaˌkʰvɛaːlʊɹ/

Noun

grindahvalur m (genitive singular grindahvals, plural grindahvalir)

  1. pilot whale (Globicephala melaena)

Declension

Declension of grindahvalur (m17)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grindahvalur grindahvalurin grindahvalir grindahvalirnir
accusative grindahval grindahvalin grindahvalir grindahvalirnar
dative grindahvali grindahvalinum grindahvølum, grindahvalum grindahvølunum, grindahvalunum
genitive grindahvals grindahvalsins grindahvala grindahvalanna

see grind (2)

Descendants

  • German: Grindwal
    • Polish: grindwal