grannur

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Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

grannur (comparative grennri, superlative grennstur)

  1. thin, slim, slender
    Synonyms: mjór, magur, (obsolete) svangur
    Jón er hávaxinn og grannur.
    Jón is tall and slender.

Declension

positive forms of grannur (umlauted-comp)
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grannur grönn grannt
accusative grannan granna
dative grönnum grannri grönnu
genitive granns grannrar granns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative grannir grannar grönn
accusative granna
dative grönnum
genitive grannra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative granni granna granna
acc/dat/gen granna grönnu
plural (all-case) grönnu
comparative forms of grannur (umlauted-comp)
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) grennri grennri grennra
plural (all-case) grennri
superlative forms of grannur (umlauted-comp)
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grennstur grennst grennst
accusative grennstan grennsta
dative grennstum grennstri grennstu
genitive grennsts grennstrar grennsts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative grennstir grennstar grennst
accusative grennsta
dative grennstum
genitive grennstra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grennsti grennsta grennsta
acc/dat/gen grennsta grennstu
plural (all-case) grennstu

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