bjáni

Icelandic

Etymology

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-. But see Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjauːnɪ/
• Rhymes: -auːnɪ

Noun

bjáni m (genitive singular bjána, nominative plural bjánar)

1. fool, idiot

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

Declension

declension of bjáni

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

References

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

Further reading

• “bjáni” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)