frænka
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse frænka, cognate with Swedish fränka and Norwegian Nynorsk frenke.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfrænka f (genitive singular frænku, nominative plural frænkur)
- kinswoman, a female relative (excluding sisters and direct ancestors or descendants), especially:
- an aunt
- Synonyms: (paternal) föðursystir f, (maternal) móðursystir f
- a female cousin
- a niece
- Near-synonyms: tvímenningur m (“nephew or niece”), bræðradætur f pl (“fraternal nieces”), systradætur f pl (“sororal nieces”)
- an aunt
Declension
editDeclension of frænka (feminine)
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | frænka | frænkan | frænkur | frænkurnar |
accusative | frænku | frænkuna | frænkur | frænkurnar |
dative | frænku | frænkunni | frænkum | frænkunum |
genitive | frænku | frænkunnar | frænka, frænkna | frænkanna, frænknanna |
Coordinate terms
edit- frændi (“kinsman”)