þrennur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse þrinnr, from Proto-Germanic *þriznaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθrɛnːʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɛnːʏr
Adjective
þrennur (not comparable)
- three (used when counting singular nouns, pluralia tantum or groupings (especially pairs) of items, or when the item counted is missing from the sentence or separated by the preposition af (“of”))
- þrennir skór – three pairs of shoes
- þrennir tónleikar – three concerts (tónleikar is plurale tantum)
- Þetta má gera á þrennan hátt. – This can be done in three ways. (háttur cannot be used in its plural form in this sense)
- Það er þrennt sem mig vantar. – There are three [things] that I need. (noun omitted)
- Ég vil fá þrennt af öllu. – I want three of everything.
Inflection
strong declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | þrennur | þrenn | þrennt |
| accusative | þrennan | þrenna | þrennt |
| dative | þrennum | þrennri | þrennu |
| genitive | þrenns | þrennrar | þrenns |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | þrennir | þrennar | þrenn |
| accusative | þrenna | þrennar | þrenn |
| dative | þrennum | þrennum | þrennum |
| genitive | þrennra | þrennra | þrennra |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- allt er þá þrennt er
- þrenna
- þrennd
- þrenning
Related terms
→
- fern
- tvennur
- þre-
- þrír
Noun
þrennur f
- indefinite nominative plural of þrenna
- indefinite accusative plural of þrenna
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.