finnr

See also: Finnr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

fiðr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *finnaz.

Proper noun

finnr m (genitive finns)

An exonym by Swedes and Norwegians for Sámi people across Arctic Scandinavia
A byname informally honoring a male with powers of a vǫlva, alluding to the Sámi noaidi
(Norse mythology) A mythic name, used for elves and dwarves i.a.

Declension

Declension of finnr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	finnr	finnrinn	finnar	finnarnir
accusative	finn	finninn	finna	finnana
dative	finni	finninum	finnum	finnunum
genitive	finns	finnsins	finna	finnanna

Derived terms

Finnland
Finnmǫrk
Finnr (given name)

Descendants

Icelandic: Finnur
Faroese: finnur
Norwegian: finn
- → Danish: fin
  - Norwegian Bokmål: finn
Old Swedish: finne, finnar
- Swedish: finne
  - → Norwegian Nynorsk: finne
  - → German: Finne
Old Danish: fyndhæ
- Danish: finne
  - Norwegian Bokmål: finne

Verb

finnr

second/third-person singular present active indicative of finna

References

Finn; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN

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