Template:is-noun

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akur m (genitive singular akurs, nominative plural akrar)


This is the template to use for the headword of all Icelandic common nouns. This template automatically adds pages to Category:Icelandic nouns, as well as gender-specific categories such as Category:Icelandic feminine nouns.

This template contains the necessary meta-data to allow users who are using accelerated editing to create any grammatical forms semi-automatically.

Usage

Use it directly under the "part of speech" header (e.g. for hestur (horse)):

==Icelandic==

===Noun===
{{is-noun|m}}

# ]

Parameters

This template can take various parameters, both numbered and named. See m:Help:Template for help with templates and parameters in general.

|1=
Specifies the gender and all other properties necessary to fully decline the word. The format is identical to {{is-ndecl}}; see there, and examples below.
|dim=
Specifies the diminutive form(s) of the noun.
|f=, |m=
Specifies the equivalent noun of the other gender, for words which differ depending on the natural gender of the referent. These are used especially with nouns denoting professions.
|nolinkhead=1
Don't autolink individual words in multiword expressions.
|head=, |head2=, ...
Explicitly specify the head(s). Only needed in multiword expressions when the default autolinking doesn't work right, and even then rarely needed; prefer the angle-bracket syntax with explicit links in |1=.

Examples

Noun Code Result
hestur (horse) {{is-noun|m}} hestur m (genitive singular hests, nominative plural hestar)
arfur (inheritance; heritage) {{is-noun|m.sg}} arfur m (genitive singular arfs, no plural)
fjörður (fjord) {{is-noun|m,ar,ir.unumut.imut}} fjörður m (genitive singular fjarðar, nominative plural firðir)
gjöf (gift) {{is-noun|f}} gjöf f (genitive singular gjafar, nominative plural gjafir)
vax (wax) {{is-noun|n}} vax n (genitive singular vax, nominative plural vöx)
óðal (hereditary farm) {{is-noun|n.uumut,umut}} óðal n (genitive singular óðals, nominative plural (traditional) óðöl)