Faroese

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Etymology

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From Danish giraf, from German Giraffe, from Middle High German geraff, seraffe, schraffe, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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giraffur m (genitive singular girafs, plural giraffar)

  1. giraffe

Declension

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m9 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative giraffur giraffurin giraffar giraffarnir
accusative giraff giraffin giraffar giraffarnar
dative giraffi giraffinum giraffum giraffunum
genitive girafs girafsins giraffa giraffanna
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