örk

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ǫrk, from Proto-Germanic *arkō, from Latin arca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œr̥k/
• Rhymes: -œr̥k

Noun

örk f (genitive singular arkar, nominative plural arkir)

1. chest, trunk
2. ark, Noah's Ark
3. sheet (of paper)

Declension

declension of örk

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	örk	örkin	arkir	arkirnar
accusative	örk	örkina	arkir	arkirnar
dative	örk	örkinni	örkum	örkunum
genitive	arkar	arkarinnar	arka	arkanna

Synonyms

• (chest): kista
• (Noah's Ark): örkin hans Nóa
• (sheet of paper): blað, ark