kjógvi

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kjógvi

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Etymology

(onomatopoeia). Compare Icelandic kjói.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰɛkvɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛkvɪ

Noun

kjógvi m (genitive singular kjógva, plural kjógvar)

1. skua
2. Parasitic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus

Declension

m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kjógvi	kjógvin	kjógvar	kjógvarnir
accusative	kjógva	kjógvan	kjógvar	kjógvarnar
dative	kjógva	kjógvanum	kjógvum	kjógvunum
genitive	kjógva	kjógvans	kjógva	kjógvanna

Derived terms

• hvítkjógvi m
• snældukjógvi m (“long-tailed jaeger”)

Descendants

• Danish: kjove