vákn

See also: vakn and våkn

Faroese

Etymology

Like vápn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɔʰkn/
Rhymes: -ɔʰkn

Noun

vákn n (genitive singular vákns, plural vákn)

(whaling) whaling lance
(poetic) weapon

Declension

Declension of vákn
n3	singular		plural
n3	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

(whaling lance): hvalvákn

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