Norðmaður

See also: norðmaður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse norðmaðr (“man from the North; Scandinavian; man from Norway”). Equivalent to norður +‎ maður.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔr(ð)ˌmaːðʏr/

Noun

Norðmaður m (genitive singular Norðmanns, nominative plural Norðmenn)

  1. Norwegian (male or female)
    Norðmenn eru bara íslendingar sem tala skringilega.
    Norwegians are just Icelanders who talk funny.
  2. (historical) a Northman, a Norse, a Scandinavian (compare norrænn and norðrœnn)

Declension

Declension of Norðmaður (masculine irreg-stem, based on maður)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Norðmaður Norðmaðurinn Norðmenn Norðmennirnir
accusative Norðmann Norðmanninn Norðmenn Norðmennina
dative Norðmanni Norðmanninum Norðmönnum Norðmönnunum
genitive Norðmanns Norðmannsins Norðmanna Norðmannanna
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