fengur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fengr, from Proto-Germanic *fangiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeiŋkʏr/
• Rhymes: -eiŋkʏr

Noun

fengur m (genitive singular fengs or fengjar, nominative plural fengir)

1. catch (that which is caught)

   Synonyms: afli, veiði

2. benefit, gain

   Synonyms: ávinningur, akkur

Declension

declension of fengur

m-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fengur	fengurinn	fengir	fengirnir
accusative	feng	fenginn	fengi	fengina
dative	feng	fengnum	fengjum	fengjunum
genitive	fengs / fengjar	fengsins / fengjarins	fengja	fengjanna

Related terms

• fá (“to get, to receive”)
• fang (“hold, grasp”)