bjáni
Icelandic
Etymology
Attested since the 18th century. Related to bjá, bjáa and bjáta. The origin of these words is uncertain; Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon suggests a possible derivation from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeu-. But see Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpjauːnɪ/
- Rhymes: -auːnɪ
Noun
bjáni m (genitive singular bjána, nominative plural bjánar)
- fool, idiot
- Synonyms: auli, fáviti, fífl, flón, glópur, hálfviti, heimskingi, imbi, kjáni, þöngulhaus
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bjáni | bjáninn | bjánar | bjánarnir |
| accusative | bjána | bjánann | bjána | bjánana |
| dative | bjána | bjánanum | bjánum | bjánunum |
| genitive | bjána | bjánans | bjána | bjánanna |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “bjáni”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Further reading
- “bjáni” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)