vangi

See also: Vangi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vangi, from Proto-Germanic *wangô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvauɲcɪ/
• Rhymes: -auɲcɪ

Noun

vangi m (genitive singular vanga, nominative plural vangar)

1. cheek

   Synonyms: kinn, kjammi

Declension

Declension of vangi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vangi	vanginn	vangar	vangarnir
accusative	vanga	vangann	vanga	vangana
dative	vanga	vanganum	vöngum	vöngunum
genitive	vanga	vangans	vanga	vanganna

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wangô.

Noun

vangi m (genitive vanga)

1. (upper) cheek

Declension

Declension of vangi (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vangi	vanginn	vangar	vangarnir
accusative	vanga	vangann	vanga	vangana
dative	vanga	vanganum	vǫngum	vǫngunum
genitive	vanga	vangans	vanga	vanganna

Further reading

Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “vangi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Etymology 2

Noun

vangi

1. dative singular of vangr