fjandi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fjándi, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. Cognate with Norwegian and Swedish fiende, Danish fjende, English fiend, Dutch vijand, German Feind.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfjantɪ/
Rhymes: -antɪ

Noun

fjandi m (genitive singular (in the meaning "devil"; rarely used in the singular to mean "enemy") fjanda, nominative plural (in the meaning "devil") fjandar or (in the meaning "enemy") fjendur)

(archaic or poetic) enemy
devil, demon, fiend
a term for another person (or thing) implying strong dislike or annoyment

Usage notes

The plural fjendur is used with the sense of “enemies”, but fjandar for “devils”. In the sense “enemy”, the word is rarely encountered in the singular anymore. In the sense “devil”, it is often used in the singular with the definite article to indicate the Devil (Satan).

Declension

Declension of *fjandi* (masculine)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fjandi¹	fjandinn¹	fjandar², fjendur³	fjandarnir², fjendurnir³
accusative	fjanda¹	fjandann¹	fjanda², fjendur³	fjandana², fjendurna³
dative	fjanda¹	fjandanum¹	fjöndum², fjendum³	fjöndunum², fjendunum³
genitive	fjanda¹	fjandans¹	fjanda², fjenda³	fjandanna², fjendanna³

¹In the meaning "devil"; rarely used in the singular to mean "enemy".
²In the meaning "devil".
³In the meaning "enemy".

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