bjáni

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

Attested since the 18th century. Related to bjá, bjáa and bjáta. The origin of these words is uncertain; Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon suggests a possible derivation from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeu-.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpjauːnɪ/
Rhymes: -auːnɪ

Noun edit

bjáni m (genitive singular bjána, nominative plural bjánar)

fool, idiot
Synonyms: auli, fáviti, fífl, flón, glópur, hálfviti, heimskingi, imbi, kjáni, þöngulhaus

Declension edit

declension of bjáni

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-w1	singular		plural
nominative	bjáni	bjáninn	bjánar	bjánarnir
accusative	bjána	bjánann	bjána	bjánana
dative	bjána	bjánanum	bjánum	bjánunum
genitive	bjána	bjánans	bjána	bjánanna

References edit

“bjáni” and “bjá” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)