Finnur
See also: finnur
Faroese
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editFinnur m
- a male given name
Usage notes
editPatronymics
- son of Finnur: Finsson
- daughter of Finnur: Finsdóttir
Declension
editSingular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Finnur |
Accusative | Finn |
Dative | Finni |
Genitive | Fins |
Icelandic
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse finnr, fiðr. Of unknown origin, but possibly from Proto-Germanic *fenþnōz pl (“wanderers, nomads”). Cognate with Faroese finnur and Norwegian finn.
Noun
editFinnur m (genitive singular Finns, nominative plural Finnar)
Declension
editdeclension of Finnur
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Norse Finnr. Cognate with Faroese Finnur and Norwegian Finn.
Proper noun
editFinnur m
- a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Finna
Declension
editdeclension of Finnur
References
edit- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN
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