kettlingur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ketlingr, equivalent to køttur (“a cat”) +‎ -lingur (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰɛʰtliŋkʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -ɛʰtliŋkʊɹ

Noun

kettlingur m (genitive singular kettlings, plural kettlingar)

1. a kitten, kitling, catling

   Vit sóu tveir fittar kettlingar.

   We saw two cute kittens.

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kettlingur	kettlingurin	kettlingar	kettlingarnir
accusative	kettling	kettlingin	kettlingar	kettlingarnar
dative	kettlingi	kettlinginum	kettlingum	kettlingunum
genitive	kettlings	kettlingsins	kettlinga	kettlinganna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ketlingr, equivalent to köttur (“a cat”) +‎ -lingur (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɛhtliŋkʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛhtliŋkʏr

Noun

kettlingur m (genitive singular kettlings, nominative plural kettlingar)

1. a kitten

   Við sáum tvo sæta kettlinga.

   We saw two cute kittens.

Declension

Declension of kettlingur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kettlingur	kettlingurinn	kettlingar	kettlingarnir
accusative	kettling	kettlinginn	kettlinga	kettlingana
dative	kettlingi	kettlingnum	kettlingum	kettlingunum
genitive	kettlings	kettlingsins	kettlinga	kettlinganna