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Norðmaður

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse norðmaðr (man from the North; Scandinavian; man from Norway). Equivalent to norður +‎ maður.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔr(ð)ˌmaːðʏr/

Noun

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Norðmaður m (genitive singular Norðmanns, nominative plural Norðmenn)

  1. Norwegian (male or female)
    Norðmenn eru bara íslendingar sem tala skringilega.
    Norwegians are just Icelanders who talk funny.
  2. (historical) a Northman, a Norse, a Scandinavian (compare norrænn and norðrœnn)

Declension

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