farangur
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fara (“to go”) + -angur, i.e. "the things that one takes with oneself when going somewhere", based on the model of fargagn (“means of transport”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]farangur m (genitive singular farangurs, no plural)
Declension
[edit]Declension of farangur (sg-only masculine)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | farangur | farangurinn |
| accusative | farangur | farangurinn |
| dative | farangri | farangrinum |
| genitive | farangurs | farangursins |
References
[edit]- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “farangur”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Further reading
[edit]- “farangur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)