fangi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Middle Low German vangen (“captive”), a past participle of vangen, vān (“to catch”), from Old Saxon fahan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfauɲcɪ/
• Rhymes: -auɲcɪ

Noun

fangi m (genitive singular fanga, nominative plural fangar)

1. prisoner

   Synonym: bandingi

Declension

declension of fangi

m-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fangi	fanginn	fangar	fangarnir
accusative	fanga	fangann	fanga	fangana
dative	fanga	fanganum	föngum	föngunum
genitive	fanga	fangans	fanga	fanganna

Derived terms

• fanginn, ástfanginn, fangavörður
• stríðsfangi

Related terms

• fanga
• fangelsi

See also

• vera ástfanginn