manneskja

manneskja

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmanːɛsca/

Noun

manneskja f (genitive singular manneskju, nominative plural manneskjur)

1. a man, a human being, a person ^syn.
   • Icelandic Web of Science: Af hverju voru fyrstu manneskjurnar nefndar Adam og Eva? (“Why were the first human beings named Adam and Eva?”)

     Af hverju voru fyrstu manneskjurnar nefndar Adam og Eva?

     Why were the first human beings called Adam and Eve?

Declension

declension of manneskja

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	manneskja	manneskjan	manneskjur	manneskjurnar
accusative	manneskju	manneskjuna	manneskjur	manneskjurnar
dative	manneskju	manneskjunni	manneskjum	manneskjunum
genitive	manneskju	manneskjunnar	manneskja	manneskjanna

Synonyms

• (human being): ^def. maður