þrennur

From Old Norse þrinnr, from Proto-Germanic *þriznaz. See þrír.

• IPA^(key): /ˈθrɛnːʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛnːʏr

þrennur (not comparable)

1. 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.

þrennur f

1. indefinite nominative plural of þrenna
2. indefinite accusative plural of þrenna

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)