finnr

See also: Finnr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *finnaz.

Proper noun

finnr m (genitive finns)

  1. an exonym by Swedes and Norwegians for Sámi people across Arctic Scandinavia
  2. a byname informally honoring a male with powers of a vǫlva, alluding to the Sámi noaidi
  3. (Norse mythology) a mythic name, used for elves and dwarves etc.

Declension

Declension of finnr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative finnr finnrinn finnar finnarnir
accusative finn finninn finna finnana
dative finni finninum finnum finnunum
genitive finns finnsins finna finnanna

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Finnur
  • Faroese: finnur
  • Norwegian: finn
    • → Danish: fin
      • Norwegian Bokmål: finn
  • Old Swedish: finne, finnar
  • Old Danish: fyndhæ

Verb

finnr

  1. second/third-person singular present active indicative of finna

Further reading

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