þrennur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθrɛnːʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛnːʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þrinnr, from Proto-Germanic *þriznaz. See þrír.

Adjective

þrennur (not comparable)

1. three (used when counting singular nouns, pluralia tantum or groupings (especially pairs) of items, or when the item counted is missing from the sentence or separated by the preposition af (“of”))

   þrennir skór ― three pairs of shoes

   þrennir tónleikar ― three concerts [tónleikar is plurale tantum]

   Þetta má gera á þrennan hátt. ― This can be done in three ways. [háttur cannot be used in its plural form in this sense]

   Það er þrennt sem mig vantar. ― There are three [things] that I need. [noun omitted]

   Ég vil fá þrennt af öllu. ― I want three of everything.

Declension

positive forms of þrennur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þrennur	þrenn	þrennt
	accusative	þrennan	þrenna
	dative	þrennum	þrennri	þrennu
	genitive	þrenns	þrennrar	þrenns
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þrennir	þrennar	þrenn
	accusative	þrenna
	dative	þrennum
	genitive	þrennra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þrenni	þrenna	þrenna
	acc/dat/gen	þrenna	þrennu
	plural (all-case)	þrennu

Derived terms

• allt er þá þrennt er
• þrenna
• þrennd
• þrenning

Related terms

• fern
• tvennur
• þre-
• þrír

Etymology 2

Noun

þrennur f

1. indefinite nominative plural of þrenna
2. indefinite accusative plural of þrenna

References

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