farangur

Icelandic

Etymology

From fara (“to go”) +‎ -angur, i.e. "the things that one takes with oneself when going somewhere", based on the model of fargagn (“means of transport”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːrauŋkʏr/

Noun

farangur m (genitive singular farangurs, no plural)

  1. luggage

Declension

Declension of farangur (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative farangur farangurinn
accusative farangur farangurinn
dative farangri farangrinum
genitive farangurs farangursins

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “farangur”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

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