Finnur
See also: finnur
Faroese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪnːʊr/
Proper noun
Finnur m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Finnur: Finsson
- daughter of Finnur: Finsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Finnur |
| accusative | Finn |
| dative | Finni |
| genitive | Fins |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪnːʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɪnːʏr
Etymology 1
From Old Norse finnr, fiðr. Of unknown origin, but possibly from Proto-Germanic *fenþnōz pl (“wanderers, nomads”). Cognate with Faroese finnur and Norwegian finn.
Noun
Finnur m (genitive singular Finns, nominative plural Finnar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Finnur | Finnurinn | Finnar | Finnarnir |
| accusative | Finn | Finninn | Finna | Finnana |
| dative | Finni | Finninum | Finnum | Finnunum |
| genitive | Finns | Finnsins | Finna | Finnanna |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse Finnr. Cognate with Faroese Finnur and Norwegian Finn.
Proper noun
Finnur m (proper noun, genitive singular Finns)
- a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Finna
Declension
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Finnur |
| accusative | Finn |
| dative | Finni |
| genitive | Finns |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)