finnr
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See also: Finnr
Old Norse[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *finnaz.
Proper noun[edit]
finnr m (genitive finns)
- An exonym by Swedes and Norwegians for Sámi people across Arctic Scandinavia
- A byname informally honoring a male with powers of a vǫlva, alluding to the Sámi noaidi
- (Norse mythology) A mythic name, used for elves and dwarves i.a.
Declension[edit]
Declension of finnr (strong a-stem)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Verb[edit]
finnr
References[edit]
- Finn; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN