giraffur

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish giraf, from French giraffe (now girafe), from Arabic زَرَافَة‎ (zarāfa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiˈɹafːʊɹ/, /t͡ʃiˈɹafːʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -afːʊɹ

Noun

giraffur m (genitive singular girafs, plural giraffar)

  1. giraffe

Declension
m9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative giraffur giraffurin giraffar giraffarnir
Accusative giraff giraffin giraffar giraffarnar
Dative giraffi giraffinum giraffum giraffunum
Genitive girafs girafsins giraffa giraffanna
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