nykur

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse nykr, from Proto-Germanic *nikwiz-, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *nigʷ-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nykur m (genitive singular nyks, plural nykar)

  1. (mythology) a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes)

Declension

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Declension of nykur
m6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nykur nykurin nykar nykarnir
accusative nyk nykin nykar nykarnar
dative nyki nykinum nykum nykunum
genitive nyks nyksins nyka nykanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse nykr, cognates with the German Nix, Nixe and Nixie from the Middle High German nickes, from Old High German nihhus (water-elf, crocodile). Cognate with Old English nicor (water-elf, hippopotamus, walrus) (English nicker) and Swedish Näcken.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nykur m (genitive singular nykurs, nominative plural nykrar)

  1. (mythology) a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes)

Declension

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    Declension of nykur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nykur nykurinn nykrar nykrarnir
accusative nykur nykurinn nykra nykrana
dative nykri nykrinum nykrum nykrunum
genitive nykurs nykursins nykra nykranna

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