fengur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fengr, from Proto-Germanic *fangiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeiŋkʏr/
  • Rhymes: -eiŋkʏr

Noun

fengur m (genitive singular fengs or fengjar, nominative plural fengir)

  1. catch (that which is caught)
    Synonyms: afli, veiði
  2. benefit, gain
    Synonyms: ávinningur, akkur

Declension

Declension of fengur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fengur fengurinn fengir fengirnir
accusative feng fenginn fengi fengina
dative feng fengnum fengjum fengjunum
genitive fengs, fengjar fengsins, fengjarins fengja fengjanna
  • fá (“to get, to receive”)
  • fang (“hold, grasp”)
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