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Noun Declensions
Masculine Nouns |
A-Stem |
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I-stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
-r |
-ar |
fiskr |
fiskar |
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Nominative |
-r |
-ir |
gestr |
gestir |
Accusative |
X |
-a |
fisk |
fiska |
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Accusative |
X |
-i |
gest |
gesti |
Dative |
-i |
-um |
fiski |
fiskum |
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Dative |
X |
-um |
gest |
gestum |
Genitive |
-s/-ar |
-a |
fisks |
fiska |
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Genitive |
-s/-ar |
-a |
gestar |
gesta |
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WA-Stem |
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U-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
-r |
-var |
sǫng |
sǫngvar |
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Nominative |
-r/X |
e - ir |
vǫllr |
vellir |
Accusative |
X |
-va |
sǫng |
sǫngva |
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Accusative |
X |
ǫ - u |
vǫll |
vǫllu |
Dative |
X |
- um |
sǫng |
sǫngum |
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Dative |
e - i |
ǫ - um |
velli |
vǫllum |
Genitive |
-var |
-va |
sǫngvar |
sǫngva |
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Genitive |
a - ar |
a - a |
vallar |
valla |
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JA-Stem |
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IJA-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
-r |
-jar |
vængr |
vængjar |
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Nominative |
-r |
-ar |
hirðir |
hirðar |
Accusative |
X |
-ja |
væng |
vængja |
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Accusative |
X |
-a |
hirði |
hirða |
Dative |
X |
-jum |
væng |
vængjum |
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Dative |
X |
-um |
hirði |
hirðum |
Genitive |
-jar |
-ja |
vængjar |
vængja |
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Genitive |
-s |
-a |
hirðis |
hirða |
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AN-Stem |
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R-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
-i |
-ar |
skóli |
skólar |
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Nominative |
-ir |
"-r |
faðir |
feðr |
Accusative |
-a |
-a |
skóla |
skóla |
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Accusative |
ǫ-ur |
"-r |
fǫður |
feðr |
Dative |
-a |
-um |
skóla |
skólum |
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Dative |
ǫ-ur |
"-rum |
fǫður |
feðrum |
Genitive |
-a |
-a |
skóla |
skóla |
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Genitive |
ǫ-ur |
"-ra |
fǫður |
feðra |
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ND-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Nominative |
-i |
e-r |
gefandi |
gefendr |
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Accusative |
-a |
e-r |
gefanda |
gefendr |
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Dative |
-a |
ǫ-um |
gefanda |
gefǫndum |
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Genitive |
-a |
a-a |
gefanda |
gefanda |
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Feminine Nouns |
Ō-Stem |
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I-stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
X |
-ar |
bœn |
bœnar |
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Nominative |
X |
-ir |
hurð |
hurðir |
Accusative |
X |
-ar |
bœn |
bœnar |
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Accusative |
X |
-ir |
hurð |
hurðir |
Dative |
X |
-um |
bœn |
bœnum |
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Dative |
X |
-um |
hurð |
hurðum |
Genitive |
-ar |
-a |
bœnar |
bœna |
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Genitive |
-ar |
-a |
hurðar |
hurða |
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WŌ-Stem |
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JŌ-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
X |
-var |
ǫr |
ǫrvar |
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Nominative |
X |
-jar |
ey |
eyjar |
Accusative |
X |
-var |
ǫr |
ǫrvar |
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Accusative |
X |
-jar |
ey |
eyjar |
Dative |
X |
- um |
ǫr |
ǫrum |
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Dative |
X |
-jum |
ey |
eyjum |
Genitive |
-var |
-va |
ǫrvar |
ǫrva |
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Genitive |
-jar |
-ja |
eyjar |
eyja |
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IJŌ-Stem |
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IN-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
-r |
-ar |
ermr |
ermar |
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Nominative |
-i |
N/A |
elli |
N/A |
Accusative |
-i |
-ar |
ermi |
ermar |
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Accusative |
-i |
N/A |
elli |
N/A |
Dative |
-i |
-um |
ermi |
ermum |
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Dative |
-i |
N/A |
elli |
N/A |
Genitive |
-ar |
-a |
ermar |
erma |
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Genitive |
-i |
N/A |
elli |
N/A |
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ŌN-Stem |
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R-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
-a |
-ur |
aska |
ǫskur |
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Nominative |
-ir |
"-r |
móðir |
mœðr |
Accusative |
-u |
-ur |
ǫsku |
ǫskur |
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Accusative |
ǫ-ur |
"-r |
móður |
mœðr |
Dative |
-u |
-um |
ǫsku |
ǫskum |
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Dative |
ǫ-ur |
"-rum |
móður |
mœðrum |
Genitive |
-u |
-na |
ǫsku |
askna |
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Genitive |
ǫ-ur |
"-ra |
móður |
mœðra |
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Neuter Nouns |
A-Stem |
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WA-stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
X |
(ǫ) |
land |
lǫnd |
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Nominative |
X |
X |
hǫgg |
hǫgg |
Accusative |
X |
(ǫ) |
land |
lǫnd |
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Accusative |
X |
X |
hǫgg |
hǫgg |
Dative |
-i |
-um |
landi |
lǫndum |
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Dative |
-vi |
-um |
hǫggvi |
hǫggum |
Genitive |
-s |
-a |
lands |
landa |
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Genitive |
-s |
-va |
hǫggs |
hǫggva |
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JA-Stem |
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AN-Stem |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Paradigm |
Example |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
X |
X |
stef |
stef |
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Nominative |
-a |
-u |
hjarta |
hjǫrtu |
Accusative |
X |
X |
stef |
stef |
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Accusative |
-a |
-u |
hjarta |
hjǫrtu |
Dative |
-i |
- jum |
stefi |
stefjum |
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Dative |
-a |
-um |
hjarta |
hjǫrtum |
Genitive |
-s |
-ja |
stefs |
stefja |
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Genitive |
-a |
-na |
hjarta |
hjartna |
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