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Strong Nouns

Strong Masculine Nouns

Strong Masculine nouns are divided into four groups. Back to Nouns Menu

Group SM1

Genitive Singular -s (-ar), Nominative Plural -ar.

Hestur - horse 


	S		P

N	hestur		hestar
A	hest		hesta
D	hesti		hestum
G	hests		hesta
Stöll - Chair 

	S		P

N	stóll		stólar
A	stól		stóla
D	stóli		stólum
G	stóls		stóla
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Group SM2

Genitive Singular -s (-jar), Nominative Plural -ir.

Smiður - smith 


	S		P

N	smiður		smiðir
A	smið		smiði
D	smið		smiðum
G	smiðs		smiða
Veggur - wall 

	S		P

N	veggur		veggir
A	vegg		veggi
D	vegg		veggjum
G	veggjar		veggja
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Group SM3

Genitive Singular -ar, Nominative Plural -ir.

Hlutur - thing 


	S		P

N	hlutur		hlutir
A	hlut		hluti
D	hlut		hlutum
G	hlutar		hluta
Fjöður - fjord, firth 

	S		P

N	fjörður		firðir
A	fjörð		firði
D	firði		fjörðum
G	fjarðar		fjarða
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Group SM4

Nominative Plural -ur.Only six common words: Back to Strong Masculine Nouns Menu

Faðir - father


	S		P

N	faðir		feður
A	föður		feður
D	föður		feðrum
G	föður(s)	feðra
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Bróðir - brother


	S		P

N	bróðir		bræður
A	bróður		bræður
D	bróður		bræðrum
G	bróður(s)	bræðra
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Fótur - foot


	S		P

N	fótur		fætur
A	fót		fætur
D	fæti		fótum
G	fótar		fóta
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Fingur - finger


	S		P

N	fingur		fingur
A	fingur		fingur
D	fingri		fingrum
G	fingurs		fingra
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Vetur - winter


	S		P

N	vetur		vetur
A	vetur		vetur
D	vetri		vetrum
G	vetrar		vetra

Maður - man


	S		P

N	maður		menn (-ir)
A	mann		menn
D	manni		mönnum
G	manns		manna
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Strong Feminine Nouns

Strong Feminine nouns are divided into three groups. Back to Nouns Menu

Group SF1

Genitive Singular -ar, (-r), Nominative Plural -ar.

Kerling - old woman 


	S		P

N	kerling		kerlingar
A	kerlingu	kerlingar
D	kerlingu	kerlingum
G	kerlingar	kerlinga
Lifur - liver 

	S		P

N	lifur		lifrar
A	lifur		lifrar
D	lifur		lifrum
G	lifrar		lifra
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Group SF2

Genitive Singular -ar, Nominative Plural -ir.

Gjöf - gift 


	S		P

N	gjöf		gjafir
A	gjöf		gjafir
D	gjöf		gjöfum
G	gjafar		gjafa
Verslun - trade 

	S		P

N	verslun		verslanir
A	verslun		verslanir
D	verslun		verslunum
G	verslunar	verslana
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Group SF3

Genitive Singular -ar (-ur, r), Nominative Plural -ur (-r).

Möðir - mother 


	S		P

N	móðir		mæður
A	móður		mæður
D	móður		mæðrum
G	móður		mæðra
Bök - book 

	S		P

N	bók		bækur
A	bók		bækur
D	bók		bókum
G	bókar		bóka
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Strong Neuter Nouns

Strong Neuter nouns are not classified into groups. Genitive Singular -s, Nominative Plural without ending.

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Barn - child 

	S		P

N	barn		börn
A	barn		börn
D	barni		börnum
G	barns		barna
Sumar - summer 

	S		P

N	sumar		sumur
A	sumar		sumur
D	sumri		sumrum
G	sumars		sumra
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Weak Nouns

Weak Masculine Nouns

Weak Masculine nouns are classified into two groups: Back to Nouns Menu

Group WM1

Genitive Singular -a, Nominative Plural -ar.

Bakari - baker 


	S		P

N	bakari		bakarar
A	bakara		bakara
D	bakara		bökurum
G	bakara		bakara
Afi - grandfather 

	S		P

N	afi		afar
A	afa		afa
D	afa		öfum
G	afa		afa
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Group WM2

Genitive Singular -a, Nominative Plural -ur.

Bakari - baker 


	S		P

N	bóndi		bændur
A	bónda		bændur
D	bónda		bændum
G	bónda		bænda
Nemandi- student 

	S		P

N	nemandi		nemendur
A	nemanda		nemendur
D	nemanda		nemendum (ö)
G	nemanda		nemenda (a)
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Weak Feminine Nouns

Weak Feminine nouns are classified into two groups: Back to Nouns Menu

Group WF1

Genitive Singular -u, Nominative Plural -ur.

Tunga - tongue 


	S		P

N	tunga		tungar
A	tungu		tungur
D	tungu		tungum
G	tungu		tungna
Saga - story 

	S		P

N	saga		sögur
A	sögu		sögur
D	sögu		sögum
G	sögu		sagna
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Group WF2

Genitive Singular -i (-is), Nominative Plural without ending or -ar, ir.

Lygi - lie 


	S		P

N	lygi		lygar
A	lygi		lygar
D	lygi		lygum
G	lygi		lyga
fi (ævi) - life 

	S		P

N	æfi		æfir
A	æfi		æfir
D	æfi		æfum
G	æfi		æfa
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Weak Neuter Nouns

Weak Neuter nouns form a single group containing few words.
Auga - eye 

	S		P

N	auga		augu
A	auga		augu
D	auga		augum
G	auga		augna
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