feiminn
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]of uncertain origin, absent in related languages, suggested connection with (borrowing) latin -femin.
Adjective
[edit]feiminn (comparative feimnari, superlative feimnastur)
Declension
[edit] positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | feiminn | feimin | feimið |
| accusative | feiminn | feimna | feimið |
| dative | feimnum | feiminni | feimnu |
| genitive | feimins | feiminnar | feimins |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | feimnir | feimnar | feimin |
| accusative | feimna | feimnar | feimin |
| dative | feimnum | feimnum | feimnum |
| genitive | feiminna | feiminna | feiminna |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | feimni | feimna | feimna |
| accusative | feimna | feimnu | feimna |
| dative | feimna | feimnu | feimna |
| genitive | feimna | feimnu | feimna |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | feimnu | feimnu | feimnu |
| accusative | feimnu | feimnu | feimnu |
| dative | feimnu | feimnu | feimnu |
| genitive | feimnu | feimnu | feimnu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | feimnari | feimnari | feimnara |
| accusative | feimnari | feimnari | feimnara |
| dative | feimnari | feimnari | feimnara |
| genitive | feimnari | feimnari | feimnara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | feimnari | feimnari | feimnari |
| accusative | feimnari | feimnari | feimnari |
| dative | feimnari | feimnari | feimnari |
| genitive | feimnari | feimnari | feimnari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | feimnastur | feimnust | feimnast |
| accusative | feimnastan | feimnasta | feimnast |
| dative | feimnustum | feimnastri | feimnustu |
| genitive | feimnasts | feimnastrar | feimnasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | feimnastir | feimnastar | feimnust |
| accusative | feimnasta | feimnastar | feimnust |
| dative | feimnustum | feimnustum | feimnustum |
| genitive | feimnastra | feimnastra | feimnastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | feimnasti | feimnasta | feimnasta |
| accusative | feimnasta | feimnustu | feimnasta |
| dative | feimnasta | feimnustu | feimnasta |
| genitive | feimnasta | feimnustu | feimnasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | feimnustu | feimnustu | feimnustu |
| accusative | feimnustu | feimnustu | feimnustu |
| dative | feimnustu | feimnustu | feimnustu |
| genitive | feimnustu | feimnustu | feimnustu |
Further reading
[edit]- “feiminn” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)