Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From fagna (to fain) +‎ -naðr.

Noun

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fagnaðr m (genitive fagnaðar, plural fagnaðir)

  1. happiness, joy
  2. greetings

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: fagnaður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fagnad
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fagnad
  • Old Swedish: fæghnaþer

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