sannan
FinnishEdit
NounEdit
sannan
- Genitive singular form of santa.
IcelandicEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sannan
Old NorseEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From sanna (“assert, proof”) + -an, from Proto-Germanic *sanþōniz.
Alternative formsEdit
NounEdit
sannan f (genitive sannanar, plural sannanir)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of sannan (strong i-stem)
feminine | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | sannan | sannanin | sannanir | sannanirnar |
accusative | sannan | sannanina | sannanir | sannanirnar |
dative | sannan | sannaninni | sǫnnunum | sǫnnununum |
genitive | sannanar | sannanarinnar | sannana | sannananna |
Derived termsEdit
- sannanarmaðr m (“one who vouches for another's word or oath”)
- sannanarmark n (“evidence”)
- sannanarorð n (“epithet”)
Related termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- sannan in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
AdjectiveEdit
sannan