kvenmaður
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Icelandic
Etymology
From kven- (“of or pertaining to woman”) + maður (“a person, a human being, an individual”) (Compare Old English: wīfmann (“woman”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
kvenmaður m (genitive singular kvenmanns, nominative plural kvenmenn)
- a woman (an adult female human being)
Declension
declension of kvenmaður
| maður | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kvenmaður | kvenmaðurinn | kvenmenn | kvenmennirnir |
| accusative | kvenmann | kvenmanninn | kvenmenn | kvenmennina |
| dative | kvenmanni | kvenmanninum | kvenmönnum | kvenmönnunum |
| genitive | kvenmanns | kvenmannsins | kvenmanna | kvenmannanna |
Synonyms
- (woman): kona