háur

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See also: haur and Haur

Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse hár.

Noun

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háur m (genitive singular hás, plural háar)

  1. (zoology) shark
Declension
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Declension of háur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative háur háurin háar háarnir
accusative há háin háar háarnar
dative hái háinum háum háunum
genitive hás hásins háa háanna
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse hár, hór, from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz.

Adjective

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háur (comparative hærri, superlative hæstur)

  1. (poetic) high
  2. proud, snobbish
Declension
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Declension of háur (a17)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative háur há hátt
Accusative háan háa hátt
Dative háum háari háum
Genitive hás háar hás
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative háir háar há
Accusative háar háar há
Dative háum háum háum
Genitive háa háa háa
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