þann
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þanǭ, masculine accusative singular of *sa (“that”). Cognate with Old English þone, Old Saxon thana, Old High German den, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰 (þana).
Pronoun
þann
- masculine accusative singular of sá
Declension
Old Norse demonstrative pronouns
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sá | sú | þat |
| accusative | þann | þá | þat |
| dative | þeim | þeirri | því, þí |
| genitive | þess | þeirrar | þess |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | þeir | þær | þau |
| accusative | þá | þær | þau |
| dative | þeim | þeim | þeim |
| genitive | þeirra | þeirra | þeirra |
Descendants
In the continental Scandinavian languages, along with Faroese, this form replaced sá as the nominative.
- Icelandic: þann
- Faroese: tann
- Norwegian: den
- Old Swedish: þæn
- Swedish: den
- Danish: den
- Westrobothnian: dänn