grannur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grannr, from Proto-Germanic *granna- (“sharp”), probably related to *granō (“hair of the beard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkranːʏr/

  Rhymes: -anːʏr

Adjective

grannur (comparative grennri, superlative grennstur)

1. thin, slim, slender

   Synonyms: mjór, magur, (obsolete) svangur

   Jón er hávaxinn og grannur.

   Jón is tall and slender.

Declension

positive forms of grannur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grannur	grönn	grannt
	accusative	grannan	granna
	dative	grönnum	grannri	grönnu
	genitive	granns	grannrar	granns
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grannir	grannar	grönn
	accusative	granna
	dative	grönnum
	genitive	grannra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	granni	granna	granna
	acc/dat/gen	granna	grönnu
	plural (all-case)	grönnu

comparative forms of grannur (umlauted-comp)

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	grennri	grennri	grennra
	plural (all-case)	grennri

superlative forms of grannur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grennstur	grennst	grennst
	accusative	grennstan	grennsta
	dative	grennstum	grennstri	grennstu
	genitive	grennsts	grennstrar	grennsts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grennstir	grennstar	grennst
	accusative	grennsta
	dative	grennstum
	genitive	grennstra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grennsti	grennsta	grennsta
	acc/dat/gen	grennsta	grennstu
	plural (all-case)	grennstu

Derived terms

• grannholda
• vitgrannur