faðirvor

Icelandic

Etymology

Derived from the first two words to start the Icelandic version of the Lord's Prayer; faðir (father) and vor (our) where vor is an elevated and poetic word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːðɪrˌvɔːr/

Noun

faðirvor n (genitive singular faðirvors, nominative plural faðirvor)

  1. (often definite) the Lord's Prayer; the Our Father.

Declension

Derived terms

  • ferma upp á faðirvorið
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