finnr
See also: Finnr
Old Norse edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *finnaz.
Proper noun edit
finnr m (genitive finns)
- An exonym by Swedes and Norwegians for Sámi people across Arctic Scandinavia
- A byname informally honoring a male with powers of a vǫlva, alluding to the Sámi noaidi
- (Norse mythology) A mythic name, used for elves and dwarves i.a.
Declension edit
Declension of finnr (strong a-stem)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Verb edit
finnr
References edit
- Finn; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN