svanur

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svanur

Etymology

From Old Norse svanr, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound, resound”).

Pronunciation

Noun

svanur m (genitive singular svans, plural svanir)

  1. A swan (any bird in the genus Cygnus).
  2. A whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.

Declension

m15 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative svanur svanurin svanir svanirnir
Accusative svan svanin svanir svanirnar
Dative svani svaninum svanum svanunum
Genitive svans svansins svana svananna

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Etymology

From Old Norse svanr (“a swan”), from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound, resound”).

Pronunciation

Noun

svanur m (genitive singular svans, nominative plural svanir)

  1. whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Declension

    Declension of svanur
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative svanur svanurinn svanir svanirnir
accusative svan svaninn svani svanina
dative svani svaninum svönum svönunum
genitive svans svansins svana svananna

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