besti vinur mannsins

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “the best friend of man”, or more loosely translated as “man's best friend”.

Noun

besti vinur mannsins m (genitive singular besta vinar mannsins, nominative plural bestu vinir mannsins)

  1. man's best friend (a sobriquet for a dog)

Declension

Declension of besti vinur mannsins (masculine, based on vinur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative besti vinur mannsins besti vinurinn mannsins bestu vinir mannsins bestu vinirnir mannsins
accusative besta vin mannsins besta vininn mannsins bestu vini mannsins bestu vinina mannsins
dative besta vini mannsins, besta vin mannsins besta vininum mannsins bestu vinum mannsins bestu vinunum mannsins
genitive besta vinar mannsins besta vinarins mannsins bestu vina mannsins bestu vinanna mannsins
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