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Numerals


Einn (One)

	Singular

	M		F		N

N	einn		ein		eitt
A	einn		einna		eitt
D	einum		einni		einu
G	eins		einnar		eins


	Plural

	M		F		N

N	einir		einar		ein
A	eina		einar		ein
D	einum		einum		einum
G	einna		einna		einna

Note: Einn may also be declined like a weak adjective: hinn eini, hin eina, hið eina, etc.

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Tveir (Two)


	M		F		N

N	tveir		tvær		tvö
A	tvo		tvær		tvö
D	tveim/ur	tveim/ur	tveim/ur
G	tveggja		tveggja		tveggja

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Þír (Three)


	M		F		N

N	þrír		þrjár		þrjú
A	þrjá		þrjár		þrjú
D	þrem/ur		þrem/ur		þrem/ur
G	þriggja		þriggja		þriggja

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Fjórir (Four)


	M		F		N

N	fjórir		fjórar		fjögur
A	fjóra		fjórar		fjögur
D	fjórum		fjórum		fjórum
G	fjögra		fjögra		fjögra

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Hundrað (a hundred), ̃úsund (a thousand), and Milljón (a million)

  1. When used as adjectives, these numbers are not declined except that the plural of hundrað is hundruð;
  2. When used as nouns:
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Ordinal Numbers

All Ordinal Numbers except Annar are declined as weak adjectives.

Declension of Annar(the second, the other)

Singular

	M		F		N

N	annar		önnur		annað
A	annan		aðra		annað
D	öðrum		annarri		öðru
G	annars		annarrar	annars


Plural

	M		F		N

N	aðrir		aðrar		önnur
A	aðra		aðrar		önnur
D	öðrum		öðrum		öðrum
G	annarrar	annarra		annarra

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Fractions

Nouns denoting fractions are formed, in general, by replacing the -i ending of the ordinal number with -ungur. Half is the exception.

So, þriðji gives þriðjungur.

Adjectives are formed from the numerals by adding -faldur (-fold).

E.g. einfaldur - single; tvöfaldur - double, etc.

Some examples of quantities involving fractions:

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Group Numerals

Group numerals refer to things associated in twos, threes, etc. Examples of such words include: These words are declined like adjectives, e.g.:

einir sokkar - a pair of socks;

tvennir skór - two pairs of shoes.

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Numeral Nouns

These are akin to the English couple, dozen, score, etc., signifying certain quantities. Most are feminine in gender. To multiply, the word sinn is used: eitt sinn, tveim sinnum, and so on. Note the terms tvisvar (twice) and þrisvar (thrice).

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Adjectives of age, height, etc.

WARNING: Don't take this information too seriously - I need to double check it.

Adjectives formed from the numeral stem and used to describe measures such as age, height, length, depth, etc.

Numbers from 20 - 70 add -tugur to the stem, while numbers from 80 - 120 add -ræður.

E.g. tvítugur, þrítugur, fertugur - 20, 30, 40 years old, metres deep, kilometers long, etc.

Examples:

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