svanur
See also: Svanur
Faroese
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Etymology
From Old Norse svanr, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *swen- (“to sound, resound”).
Pronunciation
Noun
svanur m (genitive singular svans, plural svanir)
- A swan (any bird in the genus Cygnus).
- A whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.
Declension
m15 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | svanur | svanurin | svanir | svanirnir |
Accusative | svan | svanin | svanir | svanirnar |
Dative | svani | svaninum | svanum | svanunum |
Genitive | svans | svansins | svana | svananna |
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse svanr (“a swan”), from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *swen- (“to sound, resound”).
Pronunciation
Noun
svanur m (genitive singular svans, nominative plural svanir)
Declension
declension of svanur
Synonyms
- (whooper swan): álft
Categories:
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Faroese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Faroese/ɛaːnʊɹ
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns
- fo:Birds
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/aːnʏr
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic masculine nouns
- Icelandic countable nouns
- is:Swans