foreldri

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːrɛltrɪ/

Noun

foreldri n (genitive singular foreldris, nominative plural foreldri)

1. a parent

Usage notes

• Usually the word is masculine in plural (foreldrar), but neuter when referring to a parent without specifying which.foreldrar - foreldri

Declension

declension of foreldri

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	foreldri	foreldrið	foreldri	foreldrin
accusative	foreldri	foreldrið	foreldri	foreldrin
dative	foreldri	foreldrinu	foreldrum	foreldrunum
genitive	foreldris	foreldrisins	foreldra	foreldranna

See also

• faðir
• móðir