vandi

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvantɪ/

Noun

vandi m (genitive singular vanda, plural vandar)

1. danger

Declension

Declension of vandi
m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vandi	vandin	vandar	vandarnir
accusative	vanda	vandan	vandar	vandarnar
dative	vanda	vandanum	vandum	vandunum
genitive	vanda	vandans	vanda	vandanna

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvantɪ/
• Rhymes: -antɪ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vandi. Cognate with Faroese vandi (“danger”), Danish vånde (“torment”), Norwegian Nynorsk vande (“trouble, difficulty”), Swedish vånda (“anguish, sorrow”).

Noun

vandi m (genitive singular vanda, no plural)

1. trouble, difficulty

   Synonyms: kröggur, klípa, vandræði, torveldi

2. hard task, difficult task
3. responsibility

   Synonym: ábyrgð

Declension

declension of vandi

m-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	vandi	vandinn
accusative	vanda	vandann
dative	vanda	vandanum
genitive	vanda	vandans

Etymology 2

Back-formation from venja (“to accustom”).

Noun

vandi m (genitive singular vanda, no plural)

1. custom, habit

   Synonyms: vani, venja

Declension

declension of vandi

m-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	vandi	vandinn
accusative	vanda	vandann
dative	vanda	vandanum
genitive	vanda	vandans

Etymology 3

Conjugated form of venja (“to accustom”).

Verb

1. first-person singular past indicative of venja
2. third-person singular past indicative of venja

Etymology 4

Conjugated form of vanda (“to do carefully”).

Verb

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of vanda
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of vanda
3. third-person plural present subjunctive of vanda

Etymology 5

Inflected form of vandur (“troublesome”).

Adjective

vandi

1. weak masculine nominative singular of vandur