Faroese

Noun

kýr

1. nominative plural of kúgv
2. accusative plural of kúgv

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kýr, from Proto-Germanic *kūz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws ‎(“cow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cʰiːr/

  Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

kýr f ‎(genitive singular kýr, nominative plural kýr)

1. cow

   Þetta er stór kýr.

   That is a big cow.

   Kýrnar mjólka á sumrin.

   The cows milk in the summer.

Declension

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kūz, whence also Old English cū (Modern English cow), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws ‎(“cow”).

Noun

kýr f (genitive kýr, dative kú, plural kýr)

1. cow

Declension

See also

• ko (East dialect)

Descendants