langfeðgar
Old Norse
Etymology
langr (“long”) + feðgar (“father and son”)
Noun
langfeðgar m pl
- agnate paternal ancestors
- Synonym: langfeðr
- Antonym: langniðjar
- mínir langfeðgar váru ríkir menn
- my paternal ancestors were powerful men
Declension
Declension of langfeðgar, (weak an-stem, plural only)
masculine | plural | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | langfeðgar | langfeðgarnir |
accusative | langfeðga | langfeðgana |
dative | langfeðgum | langfeðgunum |
genitive | langfeðga | langfeðganna |
Derived terms
- langfeðgatal (“a tally or roll of paternal ancestors; pedigree”)