finnr

finnr

See also: Finnr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• fiðr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *finnaz.

Proper noun

finnr m (genitive finns)

1. An exonym by Swedes and Norwegians for Sámi people across Arctic Scandinavia
2. A byname informally honoring a male with powers of a vǫlva, alluding to the Sámi noaidi
3. (Norse mythology) A mythic name, used for elves and dwarves i.a.

Declension

  Declension of finnr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	finnr	finnrinn	finnar	finnarnir
accusative	finn	finninn	finna	finnana
dative	finni	finninum	finnum	finnunum
genitive	finns	finnsins	finna	finnanna

Derived terms

• Finnland
• Finnmǫrk
• Finnr (given name)

Descendants

• Icelandic: Finnur
• Faroese: finnur
• Norwegian: finn
  • → Danish: fin
    • Norwegian Bokmål: finn
• Old Swedish: finne, finnar
  • Swedish: finne
    • → Norwegian Nynorsk: finne
    • → German: Finne
• Old Danish: fyndhæ
  • Danish: finne
    • Norwegian Bokmål: finne

Verb

finnr

1. second/third-person singular present active indicative of finna

References

• Finn; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN