páfagaukur

Icelandic

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of a form like German Papagei, built of páfi (“pope”) + gaukur (“cuckoo”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰauːvaˌkøyːkʏr/

Noun

páfagaukur m (genitive singular páfagauks, nominative plural páfagaukar)

  1. parrot

Declension
declension of páfagaukur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative páfagaukur páfagaukurinn páfagaukar páfagaukarnir
accusative páfagauk páfagaukinn páfagauka páfagaukana
dative páfagauki / páfagauk páfagauknum páfagaukum páfagaukunum
genitive páfagauks páfagauksins páfagauka páfagaukanna
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