vápn
Faroese
Alternative forms
- vákn
Etymology
From Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European *wēbnom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔʰpn/
- Rhymes: -ɔʰpn
Noun
vápn n (genitive singular vápns, plural vápn)
- weapon
Declension
| Declension of vápn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n3 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vápn | vápnið | vápn | vápnini |
| accusative | vápn | vápnið | vápn | vápnini |
| dative | vápni | vápninum | vápnum | vápnunum |
| genitive | vápns | vápnsins | vápna | vápnanna |
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European *wēbnom.
Noun
vápn n (genitive vápns, plural vápn)
- weapon
- 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 5:
- ok landherr / af lífs vǫnum / dreyrug vápn / Dómalda bar,
- and the land-host / from the lifeless / Dómaldi, bloody / weapons carried.
- 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 5:
Declension
Declension of vápn (strong a-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vápn | vápnit | vápn | vápnin |
| accusative | vápn | vápnit | vápn | vápnin |
| dative | vápni | vápninu | vápnum | vápnunum |
| genitive | vápns | vápnsins | vápna | vápnanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: vopn
- Faroese: vápn, vákn
- Norwegian Bokmål: våpen
- Norwegian Nynorsk: våpen
- Swedish: vapen
- Danish: våben