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Strong Nouns

Strong Masculine Nouns

Strong Masculine nouns are divided into four groups.

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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

Stóll - 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:

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Faðir - father

        S               P

N       faðir           feður
A       föður           feður
D       föður           feðrum
G       föður           feðra

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Bróðir - brother

        S               P

N       bróðir          bræður
A       bróður          bræður
D       bróður          bræðrum
G       bróður          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 (Note: with definite article, mennirnir)
A       mann            menn
D       manni           mönnum
G       manns           manna

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Strong Feminine Nouns

Strong Feminine nouns are divided into three groups.

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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).

Móðir - mother

        S               P

N       móðir           mæður
A       móður           mæður
D       móður           mæðrum
G       móður           mæðra

Bók - 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:

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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.

Bóndi - farmer

        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
G       nemanda         nemenda

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Weak Feminine Nouns

Weak Feminine nouns are classified into two groups:

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Group WF1

Genitive Singular -u, Nominative Plural -ur.

Tunga - tongue

        S               P

N       tunga           tungur
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

Æfi (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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