kópur

See also: köpür

Faroese

steinkópur - common seal

láturkópur - grey seal

Etymology

From Old Norse kópr (“seal; gazer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔuːpʊɹ/

Noun

kópur m (genitive singular kóps, plural kópar)

1. seal (Phocidae)

Usage notes

• sova sum kópurin - to be sound asleep

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kópur	kópurin	kópar	kóparnir
accusative	kóp	kópin	kópar	kóparnar
dative	kópi	kópinum	kópum	kópunum
genitive	kóps	kópsins	kópa	kópanna

Hyponyms

• bløðrukópur (Cystophora cristata)
• grønlandskópur (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
• láturkópur (Halichoerus grypus)
• ringkópur (Pusa hispida)
• steinkópur (Phoca vitulina)

Derived terms

• kópafitja (hind quaters of , )
• kópagassi (wooden club to kill , )
• kópagenta ("seal girl", a mythological being)
• kópahamur (, skin)
• kópahúð (, skin)
• kópahvølpur (, whelp)
• kópakíkur (, stomach used as bag)
• kópakleppur (hook for sealing)
• kópakona ("seal woman", a mytholgical being)
• kópalýsi (, oil)
• kópamerki (missing ear mark at a sheep)
• kópaskógvur (Faroese shoe of , skin)
• kópasláttur (sealing with clubs)
• kópaspik (, blubber)
• kópaterri (dry weather in October)
• kópatvøst (, seal meat)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kópr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰouːpʏr/

  Rhymes: -ouːpʏr

Noun

kópur m (genitive singular kóps, nominative plural kópar)

1. a seal pup, a young seal

   Synonym: selkópur

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kópur	kópurinn	kópar	kóparnir
accusative	kóp	kópinn	kópa	kópana
dative	kóp	kópnum	kópum	kópunum
genitive	kóps	kópsins	kópa	kópanna

Declension of kópur (masculine)

Derived terms

• Kópaboði
• kópadráp
• Kópaflaga
• Kópalind
• kópalinn
• Kópanes
• kópanót
• Kópareykir
• Kópasel
• Kópasker
• kópaskinn
• kópatekja
• kópaveiði
• kópavelgja
• Kópavík
• Kópavogur