fangi

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German vangen (captive), a past participle of vangen, vān (to catch), from Old Saxon fahan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfauɲcɪ/
  • Rhymes: -auɲcɪ

Noun

fangi m (genitive singular fanga, nominative plural fangar)

  1. prisoner
    Synonym: bandingi

Declension

Declension of fangi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fangi fanginn fangar fangarnir
accusative fanga fangann fanga fangana
dative fanga fanganum föngum föngunum
genitive fanga fangans fanga fanganna

Derived terms

See also