Norðmaður
See also: norðmaður
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse norðmaðr (“man from the North; Scandinavian; man from Norway”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɔrðˌmaːðʏr/
Noun
Norðmaður m (genitive singular Norðmanns, nominative plural Norðmenn)
- Norwegian (male or female)
- (historical) Northman (Northwoman), Norseman (Norsewoman) (the term Norsemen can be used in the generic sense for both males and females, including Norsewomen, depending on the context) or the Norse (collective plural)), Scandinavian (male or female) (compare norrænn and norðrœnn)
Declension
declension of Norðmaður
| maður | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Norðmaður | Norðmaðurinn | Norðmenn | Norðmennirnir |
| accusative | Norðmann | Norðmanninn | Norðmenn | Norðmennina |
| dative | Norðmanni | Norðmanninum | Norðmönnum | Norðmönnunum |
| genitive | Norðmanns | Norðmannsins | Norðmanna | Norðmannanna |