húskallur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse húskarl, equivalent to hús +‎ kallur; cognate with English housecarl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʏskatlʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ʏskatlʊɹ

Noun

húskallur m (genitive singular húskals, plural húskallar)

  1. farmhand

Declension

m10 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húskallur húskallurin húskallar húskallarnir
accusative húskall húskallin húskøaur húskøaurnar
dative húskalli húskallinum húskøllum, húskallum húskøllunum, húskallunum
genitive húskals húskalsins húskalla húskallanna

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