vákn
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Like vápn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vákn n (genitive singular vákns, plural vákn)
- (whaling) whaling lance
- (poetic) weapon
Declension
[edit]| n3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vákn | váknið | vákn | váknini |
| accusative | vákn | váknið | vákn | váknini |
| dative | vákni | vákninum | váknum | váknunum |
| genitive | vákns | váknsins | vákna | váknanna |
Synonyms
[edit]- (whaling lance): hvalvákn