spik
See also: spîk
Faroese
Noun
spik n (genitive singular spiks, uncountable)
- blubber, especially of grindahvalur (pilot whale)
- whale meat and blubber (traditional meal)
Declension
Declension of spik (singular only) | ||
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n3s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | spik | spikið |
accusative | spik | spikið |
dative | spiki | spikinum |
genitive | spiks | spiksins |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spɪːk/
- Rhymes: -ɪːk
Noun
spik n (genitive singular spiks, nominative plural spik)
- blubber (of whales, seals, etc.)
- body fat, especially if excessive
Declension
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse spíkr, from Proto-Germanic *spīkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“expand, extend, stretch”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spiːk/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːk
Noun
spik c
- (countable or uncountable) nail; spike-shaped metal fastener
- an (almost) fail-safe bet.
- hole in one
Declension
Declension of spik | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | spik | spiken | spikar | spikarna |
Genitive | spiks | spikens | spikars | spikarnas |
Related terms
- spika
- spikning
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