herbergi

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse herbergi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹ.pɛɹt͡ʃɪ/

Noun

herbergi n (genitive singular herbergis, plural herbergi or herbergir)

  1. inn
  2. hostel
  3. shelter
  4. lodging

Declension
n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative herbergi herbergið herbergi(r) herbergini
Accusative herbergi herbergið herbergi(r) herbergini
Dative herbergi herberg(i)num herbergum herbergunum
Genitive herbergis herbergisins herberga herberganna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse herbergi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛr.pɛrcɪ/

Noun

herbergi n (genitive singular herbergis, nominative plural herbergi)

  1. room, apartment

Declension
declension of herbergi
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative herbergi herbergið herbergi herbergin
accusative herbergi herbergið herbergi herbergin
dative herbergi herberginu herbergjum herbergjunum
genitive herbergis herbergisins herbergja herbergjanna

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic *harjabergu.

Noun

herbergi n (genitive herbergis, plural herbergi)

  1. a harbour
  2. an inn
  3. a closet, a room

Derived terms
  • taka sér herbergi (“to take lodgings”)

Descendants

References
  • “herbergi”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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