grannur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grannr, from Proto-Germanic *granna- (“sharp”), probably related to *granō (“hair of the beard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkranːʏr/

  Rhymes: -anːʏr

Adjective

grannur (comparative grennri, superlative grennstur)

1. thin, slim, slender

   Jón er hávaxinn og grannur.

   Jón is tall and slender.

Inflection

    positive (strong declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grannur	grönn	grannt
accusative	grannan	granna	grannt
dative	grönnum	grannri	grönnu
genitive	granns	grannrar	granns
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grannir	grannar	grönn
accusative	granna	grannar	grönn
dative	grönnum	grönnum	grönnum
genitive	grannra	grannra	grannra

    positive (weak declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	granni	granna	granna
accusative	granna	grönnu	granna
dative	granna	grönnu	granna
genitive	granna	grönnu	granna
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grönnu	grönnu	grönnu
accusative	grönnu	grönnu	grönnu
dative	grönnu	grönnu	grönnu
genitive	grönnu	grönnu	grönnu

    comparative

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grennri	grennri	grennra
accusative	grennri	grennri	grennra
dative	grennri	grennri	grennra
genitive	grennri	grennri	grennra
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grennri	grennri	grennri
accusative	grennri	grennri	grennri
dative	grennri	grennri	grennri
genitive	grennri	grennri	grennri

    superlative (strong declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grennstur	grennst	grennst
accusative	grennstan	grennsta	grennst
dative	grennstum	grennstri	grennstu
genitive	grennsts	grennstrar	grennsts
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grennstir	grennstar	grennst
accusative	grennsta	grennstar	grennst
dative	grennstum	grennstum	grennstum
genitive	grennstra	grennstra	grennstra

    superlative (weak declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grennsti	grennsta	grennsta
accusative	grennsta	grennstu	grennsta
dative	grennsta	grennstu	grennsta
genitive	grennsta	grennstu	grennsta
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	grennstu	grennstu	grennstu
accusative	grennstu	grennstu	grennstu
dative	grennstu	grennstu	grennstu
genitive	grennstu	grennstu	grennstu

Synonyms

• (thin, slim): mjór, magur, (obsolete) svangur

Derived terms

• grannholda
• vitgrannur