sannur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sannr, saðr, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz.

Adjective

sannur (comparative sannari, superlative sannastur)

  1. true (factually correct)
  2. real

Declension

Declension of sannur (a12)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sannur sonn satt
accusative sannan sanna satt
dative sonnum sannari sonnum
genitive sans sannar sans
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sannir sannar sonn
accusative sannar sannar sonn
dative sonnum sonnum sonnum
genitive sanna sanna sanna
Weak adjectival inflection of sannur
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sanni sanna sanna
accusative sanna sonnu
dative
genitive
plural all genders
all cases sonnu

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsanːʏr/
    Rhymes: -anːʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sannr, saðr, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz.

Adjective

sannur (comparative sannari, superlative sannastur)

  1. true, not a lie, authentic
    Hún er að segja satt.
    She's telling the truth.
    Sönn íslensk sakamál.
    Real Icelandic criminal cases.
  2. real, genuine, true
    Þú ert sannur vinur.
    You are a true friend.
Declension
Positive forms of sannur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sannur sönn satt
accusative sannan sanna
dative sönnum sannri sönnu
genitive sanns sannrar sanns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sannir sannar sönn
accusative sanna
dative sönnum
genitive sannra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sanni sanna sanna
acc/dat/gen sanna sönnu
plural (all-case) sönnu
Comparative forms of sannur
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) sannari sannari sannara
plural (all-case) sannari
Superlative forms of sannur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sannastur sönnust sannast
accusative sannastan sannasta
dative sönnustum sannastri sönnustu
genitive sannasts sannastrar sannasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sannastir sannastar sönnust
accusative sannasta
dative sönnustum
genitive sannastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sannasti sannasta sannasta
acc/dat/gen sannasta sönnustu
plural (all-case) sönnustu
Derived terms
  • að sönnu
  • hafa fyrir satt (“to believe to be true”)
  • njósn sönn (“intel, "true rumor"”)
  • sanna
  • sannleikur
  • sannur að sök (“guilty as charge”)
  • segja satt (“to tell the truth”)

Etymology 2

Noun

sannur m (genitive singular sanns, no plural)

  1. truth; mainly used in set phrases
    Synonyms: sannleikur, sannleiki
Declension
Declension of sannur (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative sannur sannurinn
accusative sann sanninn
dative sanni sanninum
genitive sanns sannsins
Derived terms
  • fjarri sanni (“far from the truth”)
  • nærri sanni (“close to the truth”)
  • færa heim sanninn um (“give proof of something”)
  • mega með sanni segja (“able to be truly told”)
  • vita með sanni (“to know for certain”)
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