fengur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fengr, from Proto-Germanic *fangiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeiŋkʏr/
• Rhymes: -eiŋkʏr

Noun

fengur m (genitive singular fengs or fengjar, nominative plural fengir)

1. catch (that which is caught)

   Synonyms: afli, veiði

2. benefit, gain

   Synonyms: ávinningur, akkur

Declension

Declension of fengur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fengur	fengurinn	fengir	fengirnir
accusative	feng	fenginn	fengi	fengina
dative	feng	fengnum	fengjum	fengjunum
genitive	fengs, fengjar	fengsins, fengjarins	fengja	fengjanna

Related terms

• fá (“to get, to receive”)
• fang (“hold, grasp”)