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)

  1. Norwegian (male or female)
  2. (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
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