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Kári

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kari"

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Kári (“gust of wind”), related to kárr (“curly-haired”),[1][2][3] from a Proto-Germanic root related to *kreukaną (“to fold up, wrinkle”).[4]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kári m

  1. a male given name, compare Norwegian Kåre

Usage notes

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Patronymics

  • son of Kári: Kárason
  • daughter of Kári: Káradóttir

Declension

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singular
indefinite
nominative Kári
accusative Kára
dative Kára
genitive Kára

References

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  1. ^ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)
  2. ^ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
  3. ^ Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004)
  4. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “385-390”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 385-390

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Kári (“gust of wind”), related to kárr (“curly-haired”),[1][2][3] from a Proto-Germanic root related to *kreukaną (“to fold up, wrinkle”).[4]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kári m (proper noun, genitive singular Kára)

  1. a male given name

Declension

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Declension of Kári (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Kári
accusative Kára
dative Kára
genitive Kára

Proper noun

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Kári

  1. dative of Kár

References

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  1. ^ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)
  2. ^ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
  3. ^ Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004)
  4. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “385-390”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 385-390
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