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Old Norse
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *finnaz.
Proper noun
finnr m (genitive finns)
- An exonym by Swedes and Norwegians for Sámi people across Arctic Scandinavia
- A byname informally honoring a male with powers of a vǫlva, alluding to the Sámi noaidi
- (Norse mythology) A mythic name, used for elves and dwarves i.a.
Declension
Declension of finnr (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
Descendants
Verb
finnr
- second/third-person singular present active indicative of finna
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