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Definition 2024
annar
annar
Faroese
Pronoun
annar
Declension
| Indefinite pronoun - óbundið fornavn | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | annar | onnur | annað |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | annan | aðra (aðru) | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | aðrari (aðru) | øðrum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annars) | (annarar) | (annars) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | aðrir | aðrar | onnur |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | aðrar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annara) | ||
Adjective
annar
- (ordinal) second
Synonyms
- seinni (second of two)
Declension
| Ordinal number - raðtal | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | annar | onnur | annað |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | annan | aðra (aðru) | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | aðrari (aðru) | øðrum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annars) | (annarar) | (annars) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | aðrir | aðrar | onnur |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | aðrar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | øðrum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (annara) | ||
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanːar/
- Rhymes: -anːar
Etymology 1
From Old Norse annarr from the Proto-Germanic *anþeraz; whence also English other.
Pronoun
annar (feminine önnur, neuter annað)
Inflection
Follows a regular strong adjectival declension, except for masculine accusative annan instead of *aðran, neuter annað instead of *annart and exhibiting the Old Norse sound change -nnr- > -ðr-.
strong declension
Derived terms
- eins og hver annar
- á annað (“as long as”)
| < 1st | 2nd | 3rd > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : tveir Ordinal : annar | ||
Adjective
annar
- (ordinal) second
Inflection
As pronoun (see above).
Etymology 2
Verb
annar
- second-person singular active present indicative of anna
- third-person singular active present indicative of anna
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz.
Adjective
annar
Declination
Declension of annar (strong)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | annar | annur | annat |
| accusative | annan | andra, aþra | annat |
| dative | andrum, aþrum | andri, annari | andru, aþru |
| genitive | annars | annarar | annars |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | andrir, aþrir | andrar, aþrar | annur |
| accusative | andra, aþra | andrar, aþrar | annur |
| dative | andrum, aþrum | andrum, aþrum | andrum, aþrum |
| genitive | andra, annara | andra, annara | andra, annara |
Descendants
- Swedish: annan