menning
Faroese
Etymology
From menna (to develop, to increase), analogous to Old Norse menning.
Pronunciation
Noun
menning f (genitive singular menningar, uncountable)
- development, progress
- (weather) increase of wind
Declension
Declension of menning (singular only) | ||
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f6s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | menning | menningin |
accusative | menning | menningina |
dative | menning | menningini |
genitive | menningar | menningarinnar |
References
Jóhan Hendrik W. Poulsen, et al.: Føroysk orðabók. Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 1998. (menning)
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse menning (“education”).
Pronunciation
Noun
menning f (genitive singular menningar, nominative plural menningar)
Declension
declension of menning
f-s1 | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | menning | menningin | menningar | menningarnar |
accusative | menningu | menninguna | menningar | menningarnar |
dative | menningu | menningunni | menningum | menningunum |
genitive | menningar | menningarinnar | menninga | menninganna |
References
- menning in Hólmarsson et al.: Íslensk-ensk orðabók. 1989.
Old Norse
Etymology
From menna (“to make a man of someone, breed”) + -ing.
Noun
menning f
Declension
Declension of menning (strong ō-stem)
feminine | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | menning | menningin | menningar | menningarnar |
accusative | menning | menningina | menningar | menningarnar |
dative | menningu | menningunni | menningum | menningunum |
genitive | menningar | menningarinnar | menninga | menninganna |
References
Categories:
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