annar
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See also: Annar
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse annarr, from the Proto-Germanic *anþeraz; whence also English other.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
annar
Declension
| Indefinite pronoun - óbundið fornavn | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | annar | onnur | annað |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | annan | aðra (aðru) | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | aðrari (aðru) | øðrum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annars) | (annarar) | (annars) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | aðrir | aðrar | onnur |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | aðrar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annara) | ||
Adjective
annar
Declension
| Ordinal number - raðtal | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | annar | onnur | annað |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | annan | aðra (aðru) | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | aðrari (aðru) | øðrum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annars) | (annarar) | (annars) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | aðrir | aðrar | onnur |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | aðrar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annara) | ||
Synonyms
- seinni (second of two)
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse annarr, from the Proto-Germanic *anþeraz; whence also English other.
Pronoun
annar (feminine önnur, neuter annað)
Declension
Follows a regular strong adjectival declension, except for masculine accusative annan instead of *aðran, neuter annað instead of *annart and exhibiting the Old Norse sound change -nnr- > -ðr-.
Derived terms
- eins og hver annar
- á annað (“as long as”)
Adjective
| 20 | ||
| ← 1 | 2 | 3 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: tveir Ordinal: annar Ordinal abbreviation: 2. Adverbial: tvisvar, tvívegis Multiplier: tvöfaldur Collective: báðir Fractional: hálfur | ||
annar (feminine önnur, neuter annað)
Declension
As above.
Etymology 2
Verb
annar
- inflection of anna:
Etymology 3
Noun
annar
Old Swedish
Alternative forms
- anner
- annan
Etymology
From Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz.
Adjective
annar
- second
- other
- one of two
- c. 1290, Codex B 59 of Västgötalagen, Arfþær bolkær, 19
- Farr annær broþer køpfærþum ok annar hemæ i asku sitær baþir aghu þer iammykit af arvi.
- If one brother goes on mercantile journeys while the other sits home in the ash, they both own an equal part of the inheritance.
- c. 1290, Codex B 59 of Västgötalagen, Arfþær bolkær, 19
Declension
Declension of annar, annær (strong)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | annar, annær | annur | annat |
| accusative | annan, annæn | andra, aþra | annat |
| dative | andrum, aþrum andrum, aþrum |
andri, annari andri, annari |
andru, aþru andru, aþru |
| genitive | annars | annarar | annars |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | andrir, aþrir andrir, aþrir |
andrar, aþrar | annur |
| accusative | andra, aþra | andrar, aþrar | annur |
| dative | andrum, aþrum andrum, aþrum |
andrum, aþrum andrum, aþrum |
andrum, aþrum andrum, aþrum |
| genitive | andra, annara andra, annara |
andra, annara andra, annara |
andra, annara andra, annara |
Descendants
- Swedish: annan