feginn
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse feginn (“glad”). Cognate with English fain.
Adjective edit
feginn (comparative fegnari, superlative fegnastur)
Declension edit
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | feginn | fegin | fegið |
| accusative | feginn | fegna | fegið |
| dative | fegnum | feginni | fegnu |
| genitive | fegins | feginnar | fegins |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnir | fegnar | fegin |
| accusative | fegna | fegnar | fegin |
| dative | fegnum | fegnum | fegnum |
| genitive | feginna | feginna | feginna |
positive (weak declension)
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnara |
| accusative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnara |
| dative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnara |
| genitive | fegnari | fegnari | fegnara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnari |
| accusative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnari |
| dative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnari |
| genitive | fegnari | fegnari | fegnari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fegnastur | fegnust | fegnast |
| accusative | fegnastan | fegnasta | fegnast |
| dative | fegnustum | fegnastri | fegnustu |
| genitive | fegnasts | fegnastrar | fegnasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnastir | fegnastar | fegnust |
| accusative | fegnasta | fegnastar | fegnust |
| dative | fegnustum | fegnustum | fegnustum |
| genitive | fegnastra | fegnastra | fegnastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fegnasti | fegnasta | fegnasta |
| accusative | fegnasta | fegnustu | fegnasta |
| dative | fegnasta | fegnustu | fegnasta |
| genitive | fegnasta | fegnustu | fegnasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnustu | fegnustu | fegnustu |
| accusative | fegnustu | fegnustu | fegnustu |
| dative | fegnustu | fegnustu | fegnustu |
| genitive | fegnustu | fegnustu | fegnustu |
Derived terms edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *faganaz.
Adjective edit
feginn
Declension edit
Strong declension of feginn
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | feginn | fegin | fegit |
| accusative | fegnan | fegna | fegit |
| dative | fegnum | feginni | fegnu |
| genitive | fegins | feginnar | fegins |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnir | fegnar | fegin |
| accusative | fegna | fegnar | fegin |
| dative | fegnum | fegnum | fegnum |
| genitive | feginna | feginna | feginna |
Weak declension of feginn
Declension of comparative of feginn
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnara |
| accusative | fegnara | fegnari | fegnara |
| dative | fegnara | fegnari | fegnara |
| genitive | fegnara | fegnari | fegnara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnari |
| accusative | fegnari | fegnari | fegnari |
| dative | fegnurum | fegnurum | fegnurum |
| genitive | fegnari | fegnari | fegnari |
Strong declension of superlative of feginn
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fegnastr | fegnust | fegnast |
| accusative | fegnastan | fegnasta | fegnast |
| dative | fegnustum | fegnastri | fegnustu |
| genitive | fegnasts | fegnastrar | fegnasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnastir | fegnastar | fegnust |
| accusative | fegnasta | fegnastar | fegnust |
| dative | fegnustum | fegnustum | fegnustum |
| genitive | fegnastra | fegnastra | fegnastra |
Weak declension of superlative of feginn
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fegnasti | fegnasta | fegnasta |
| accusative | fegnasta | fegnustu | fegnasta |
| dative | fegnasta | fegnustu | fegnasta |
| genitive | fegnasta | fegnustu | fegnasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fegnustu | fegnustu | fegnustu |
| accusative | fegnustu | fegnustu | fegnustu |
| dative | fegnustum | fegnustum | fegnustum |
| genitive | fegnustu | fegnustu | fegnustu |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “feginn”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press