annar

See also: Annar

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse annarr, from the Proto-Germanic *anþeraz; whence also English other.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

annar

  1. other, another, else

Declension

singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative annar onnur annað
accusative annan aðra (aðru)
dative øðrum aðrari (aðru) øðrum
genitive (annars) (annarar) (annars)
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative aðrir aðrar onnur
accusative aðrar
dative øðrum
genitive (annara)


Adjective

annar

  1. second

Declension

singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative annar onnur annað
accusative annan aðra (aðru)
dative øðrum aðrari (aðru) øðrum
genitive (annars) (annarar) (annars)
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative aðrir aðrar onnur
accusative aðrar
dative øðrum
genitive (annara)


Synonyms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanːar/
  • Rhymes: -anːar

Etymology 1

From Old Norse annarr, from the Proto-Germanic *anþeraz; whence also English other.

Pronoun

annar (feminine önnur, neuter annað)

  1. other, another, else
Declension

Follows a regular strong adjectival declension, except for masculine accusative annan instead of *aðran, neuter annað instead of *annart and exhibiting the Old Norse sound change -nnr- > -ðr-.

Positive forms of annar (strong-only)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative annar önnur annað
accusative annan aðra
dative öðrum annarri öðru
genitive annars annarrar annars
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative aðrir aðrar önnur
accusative aðra
dative öðrum
genitive annarra
Derived terms

Adjective

Icelandic numbers (edit)
20
 ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal: tveir
    Ordinal: annar
    Ordinal abbreviation: 2.
    Adverbial: tvisvar, tvívegis
    Multiplier: tvöfaldur
    Collective: báðir
    Fractional: hálfur

annar (feminine önnur, neuter annað)

  1. second
Declension

As above.

Positive forms of annar (strong-only)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative annar önnur annað
accusative annan aðra
dative öðrum annarri öðru
genitive annars annarrar annars
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative aðrir aðrar önnur
accusative aðra
dative öðrum
genitive annarra

Etymology 2

Verb

annar

  1. inflection of anna:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. third-person singular present indicative

Etymology 3

Noun

annar

  1. indefinite genitive singular of önn

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

  • anner
  • annan

Etymology

From Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz.

Adjective

annar

  1. second
  2. other
  3. one of two
    • c. 1290, Codex B 59 of Västgötalagen, Arfþær bolkær, 19
      Farr annær broþer køpfærþum ok annar hemæ i asku sitær baþir aghu þer iammykit af arvi.
      If one brother goes on mercantile journeys while the other sits home in the ash, they both own an equal part of the inheritance.

Declension

Descendants

  • Swedish: annan