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sonur

sonur

Dalmatian

Verb

sonur

  1. to ring
  2. to sound

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.

Noun

sonur m (genitive singular sonar, plural synir)

  1. son

Declension

m47 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sonur sonurin synir synirnir
Accusative son sonin synir synirnar
Dative syni/
soni
syninum/
soninum
synum/
sonum
synunum/
sonunum
Genitive sonar sonarins sona sonanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔːnʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːnʏr

Noun

sonur m (genitive singular sonar, nominative plural synir)

  1. son
    • Genesis 5:3 (Icelandic, English)
      Adam lifði hundrað og þrjátíu ár. Þá gat hann son í líking sinni, eftir sinni mynd, og nefndi hann Set.
      When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.

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